# NTSB Accident NYC03CA170
> **Bell 47G-2A** · 2003-07-30 · Jackson, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03CA170
- **Event ID:** 20030917X01556
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-30
- **Location:** Jackson, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.14611, -74.434448
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 47G-2A
- **Registration:** N7796C
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove a pesticide spraying hose from the helicopter prior to takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control.

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