Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA83FA133

FOSSIL, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N5598G

Garlick UH-1B/204

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A DEAD TREE AND CRASHED WHILE CONDUCTING A SPRAY RUN ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE DAWN LIGHT CONDITIONS MADE THE OBTACLE HARD TO SEE. IN THE ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE TREE THE SPRAY BOOM MADE CONTACT AND BROKE OFF. PART OF THE BOOM WENT INTO THE ROTOR AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED INTO STANDING TIMBER AND CRASHED ON ITS NOSE AND RT SIDE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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