LOS BANOS, CA, USA
N117HA
HILLER UH-12-E
THE PILOT OF A UH12E HILLER HELICOPTER, THAT WAS ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OF LIQUID CHIMICALS, COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE LINE WHILE MAKING HIS LAST PASS. HE STATED THAT HE FAILED TO SEE A WIRE LEADING TO THE HOUSE DURING HIS INITIAL RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER CONTACTING THE WIRE AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. A POSTCRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A LOOKOUT FOR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG HIS SWATH RUN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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