Bell UH-1B N15FC
28 October 1982 · Delano, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N15FC, operated by San Joaquin Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N15FC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- San Joaquin Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delano → Delano
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA022
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS MAKING A HELICOPTER SPRAY RUN AND DECENDED INTO TREES ON TH IRST PASS AFTER RELOADING. HE GOT A LOW RPM LIGHT IN A REDUCED POWER SITUATION. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. THE PILOT HAD MADE 34 SIMILIAR OPERATIONS DURING THIS SCHEDULE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Bell UH-1B | Valencia, California, United States | Western Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 1 May 1981 | Bell UH-1B | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Blain Helo | Fatal | 8 |
| 2 Sep 1980 | Bell UH-1B | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 May 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Clermont, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Bell UH-1B | Salinas, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1980 | Bell UH-1B | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Blain Helicopt | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |