Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA022

DELANO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N15FC

BELL UH-1B

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS MAKING A HELICOPTER SPRAY RUN AND DECENDED INTO TREES ON TH IRST PASS AFTER RELOADING. HE GOT A LOW RPM LIGHT IN A REDUCED POWER SITUATION. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND. THE PILOT HAD MADE 34 SIMILIAR OPERATIONS DURING THIS SCHEDULE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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