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Bell 47G N72MU

21 May 2002 · Marion, Alabama, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 2002 at about 18:36 local time, a Bell 47G registered N72MU, operated by Aerial Application Technologies LLC, was involved in an accident near Marion, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:36
Classification
Accident
Location
Marion, Alabama, United States
Coordinates
34.1192, -87.9858
Aircraft
Bell 47G
Registration
N72MU
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Aerial Application Technologies LLC
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Marion → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL02LA102

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout while conducting an aerial application maneuver. A factor was the transmission line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while spraying the edge of a lake, he lost visual contact with the nearby power line, and was unable to reacquire visual contact. The helicopter struck the power line as the pilot maneuvered the helicopter for the spray operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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