Bell 47G2 N8404E
6 December 1978 · Castroville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 December 1978 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 47G2 registered N8404E, operated by Gomes Farm Air, was involved in an accident during in flight near Castroville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castroville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G2
- Registration
- N8404E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gomes Farm Air
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rogers Road → Haymore Ranch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3740
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LANDING AREA WAS PRIVATE ROAD.SPRAYING ARTICHOKES, WIRE STRIKE RSLTD IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Petroleum, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Oceanside, California, United States | Golden State H | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Waveland, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Henagar, Alabama, United States | Walker Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G2 | Omega, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |