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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 1990 |
| Time: | 09:43 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Patterson Flying Service |
| Registration: | N117HA |
| MSN: | HA3017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Banos, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG HIS SWATH RUN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X24026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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