Aviation accident LAX97LA248

Name: aviation accident: Bell 47G-2 near BUTTONWILLOW (1997-07-21)
Start: 1997-07-21
Location: BUTTONWILLOW, CA, USA

NONE · Bell 47G-2 · 1997-07-21 · BUTTONWILLOW, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX97LA248
Event ID: 20001208X08434
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-07-21
Location: BUTTONWILLOW, CA, USA
Coordinates: 35.430255, -119.489517

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 47G-2
Registration: N919SF
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from a utility pole (obstruction) during aerial application. The obstruction was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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