ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42634
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| Date: | Sunday 12 November 1995 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Lewis Aviation |
| Registration: | N78900 |
| MSN: | 480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7760 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shafter, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was certificated in the restricted category for aerial applications. The pilot completed several aerial application flights, including a water rinsing procedure. The pilot's brother, who had been performing flagging duties, boarded the helicopter after the water rinsing flight. During the flight, the spray boom struck the ground and the helicopter collided with the terrain. The helicopter erupted into flames when it came to rest. The postaccident wreckage examination disclosed no evidence of any preimpact airframe or engine malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: the pilot misjudged the altitude and ground clearance while performing an unwarranted low altitude flight maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96FA045
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 2013 | N78900 | Lake Ozark Helicopters Inc | 0 | Lake Ozark, Missouri | |
sub |
| Fuel contamination | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:05 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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