BELL OH-58A accident at Merced, CA, 1 Apr 2022

On April 1, 2022, a BELL OH-58A operated by AMERICAN AG AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near Merced, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.