2NM SW OF LYNCH, KY, USA
N33TA
BELL 206B
THE PILOT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO SPRAY POWERLINE RIGHT-OF-WAYS WITH DEFOLIANT. DURING CLIMB, NEAR A 3500 FOOT RIDGELINE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE SPIN. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER CONTROL PRIOR TO IMPACT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR LOSSES OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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