Bell 47G-4A N4262Y

Summary

On 11 August 2001 at about 13:03 local time, a Bell 47G-4A registered N4262Y was involved in an accident near Strathmore, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 August 2001 at 13:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Strathmore, California, United States

Coordinates

36.1525, -119.1836

Aircraft

Bell 47G-4A

Registration

N4262Y

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Strathmore → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX01LA276

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the aerial application flight, the pilot completed a spray run and was returning to the truck when he flew into a wire in the middle of the field, at 15 feet above the ground. Thereafter, he lost control of the helicopter and it crashed coming to rest on its right side. Prior to the mishap, the pilot had observed poles in the area, but had not observed the line that he collided with during the low altitude pass. No mechanical malfunctions or failures associated with the operation of the helicopter were indicated.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.