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| Date: | Sunday 28 October 1984 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gomes Farm Air Service |
| Registration: | N8404E |
| MSN: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2013 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castroville, 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 |
AT THE BEGINNING OF A SWATH RUN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. DURING THE HARD FORCED LANDING, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM. THE HELICOPTER FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA035
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 December 1985 | N8404E | Gomes Farm Air Service | 0 | Moss, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 05:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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