Bell 47G-5 N7802S
27 February 1986 · Castaic, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1986 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 47G-5 registered N7802S was involved in an accident near Castaic, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Castaic, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 47G-5
- Registration
- N7802S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Castaic → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA231
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED WIRES WHILE HEADING INTO SUN DURING SPRAYING OPERATION. PLT DOES NOT RECALL SEEING OR HITTING WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1986 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Goshen, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1986 | Bell 47G-5 | Porterville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1986 | Bell 47G-2 | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1986 | Bell 47-G2A | Jamesburg, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |