ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132489
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1989 |
| Time: | 09:41 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Agri-Fly Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2918W |
| MSN: | 6822 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6983 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Strathmore, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE (VARIABLE) AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE SERVICE VEHICLE.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X27736
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2014 17:42 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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