No fatalities
1 Apr 2022: BELL OH-58A — AMERICAN AG AVIATION INC — Merced, CA
On 1 Apr 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.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid wires while conducting an aerial application flight, which resulted in a wire strike and ground impact.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operation