Incident report
Bell OH-58A crash near Merced, California, United States
minor2022-04-01
Summary
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact.
Incident details
Date
2022-04-01
Location
Merced, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
AMERICAN AG AVIATION INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗37.1894, -120.6893
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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