SALINAS, CA, USA
N57HP
BELL UH-1B
WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD OF ARTICHOKES, THE PLT HAD MADE 1 PASS SOUTHBOUND & STARTED ANOTHER NORTHBOUND. HE BEGAN THE SWATH RUN BY DESCENDING OVER POWER LINES, THEN TRIED TO CLIMB & CLEAR RISING TERRAIN BEYOND THE LINES. HOWEVER, THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED SETTLING & IMPACTED THE RISING TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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