ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170872
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| Date: | Monday 11 May 1987 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74L Wasp |
| Owner/operator: | R.J. Moore and Assoc. Inc. |
| Registration: | N1001Z |
| MSN: | 81-036 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2093 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holtville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Holtville - KL04 |
| Holtville - KL04 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87DUM04&rpt=fi
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX87DUM04&rpt=fa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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