N64702 is a 1962 Bell 47G-2A. It is a rotorcraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming VO-435-A1F rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Rochelle, IL. Its multiple airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 2006. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2003. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 64 years old
- Only 22 Bell 47G-2A here
2006
2003
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On April 21, 2016, about 1112 central daylight time, a Bell 47G-2A, N64702, collided with power lines, impacted terrain, and caught fire near Los Fresnos, Texas. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was seriously injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc, Rochelle, Illinois, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Weslaco, Texas, at an undetermined time.The following account of the accident is based up a report submitted by the operator because the pilot was seriously injured and was in the hospital: The pilot was spraying a cotton field between two sets of power lines that ran parallel to his flight path. The helicopter struck a third set of power lines that ran perpendicular to the field being sprayed. The power lines were obscured by trees. A ground fire erupted after the accident, resulting in the helicopter being destroyed.
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