# NTSB Accident LAX97LA248
> **Bell 47G-2** · 1997-07-21 · BUTTONWILLOW, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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