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Bell UH-1L N204RW

2 May 1994 · Pleasant Grove, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 May 1994 at about 14:15 local time, a Bell UH-1L registered N204RW, operated by Bob's Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Pleasant Grove, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Pleasant Grove, California, United States
Coordinates
38.8309, -121.5005
Aircraft
Bell UH-1L
Registration
N204RW
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Bob's Flying Service
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
LAX94LA208

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to see and avoid the power lines due to sun glare from the rising sun at dawn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was spraying a rice field and flying into the early morning rising sun. He reported that he did not see the power lines or poles due to the sun glare. After the collision, the pilot noted some control difficulties and attempted a run-on landing. The helicopter skids dug into the soft soil and the helicopter nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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