Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Plains, GA
32.034051°N, 84.392691°W |
Tail number | N840MC |
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Accident date | 29 Sep 1989 |
Aircraft type | Bell UH-1B |
Additional details: | None |
IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF THE HELICOPTER BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR, AND FAILURE OF THE SPRAY BOOM, WHICH RESULTED IN MAST BUMPING, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR ASSEMBLY.