Event LAX83FA087

1983-02-03 FIVE POINTS, California, United States Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4262Y

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BELL 47G-4A

Year of manufacture

1965 · 18 years old at event

TCDS

2H3 · SCOTT'S-BELL 47 INC

Engine

LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (310 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19820127

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A5149E

Registrant of record

SWIFT HORSE WJ LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4262Y Bell 47G4 Minor

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FINAL PASS OF THE OPERATION. HE FLEW UNDER 2 SETS OF WIRES BUT FAILED TO SEE A THIRD SET. THE SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT ON THE THE WIRE PITCHING THE HELICOPTER NOSE DOWN. THE MAIN ROTOR HIT THE TAIL BOOM AND THE HELICOPTERCRASHED INTO A CANAL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83FA087.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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