Bell UH-1B N57HP
29 April 1984 · Salinas, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1984 at about 14:44 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N57HP was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6408, -121.6206
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N57HP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salinas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA273
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
WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD OF ARTICHOKES, THE PLT HAD MADE 1 PASS SOUTHBOUND & STARTED ANOTHER NORTHBOUND. HE BEGAN THE SWATH RUN BY DESCENDING OVER POWER LINES, THEN TRIED TO CLIMB & CLEAR RISING TERRAIN BEYOND THE LINES. HOWEVER, THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED SETTLING & IMPACTED THE RISING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Clermont, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 26 Feb 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Boutte, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |