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Bell 47G-5 N7861S

12 July 1986 · Walthamer, Maine, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 12 July 1986 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N7861S was involved in an accident near Walthamer, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Walthamer, Maine, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 47G-5
Registration
N7861S
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Eastbrook → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
NYC86FNC05

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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 ON A SPRAY RUN THE PILOT OF THE BELL 47 WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AS HE WAS TURNING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES, CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE HELICOPTER CRASHED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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