ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212302
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| Date: | Sunday 17 June 2018 |
| Time: | 06:34 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | North Wind Aviation |
| Registration: | N2762P |
| MSN: | 2711 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas County, Cascade Foothills, Orondo, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Chelan, WA (S10) |
| Orondo, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during a cherry drying flight, the helicopter climbed slowly over a small hill and then struck power lines on the other side of the hill. The helicopter subsequently made a “medium-hard” impact with a grassy area near the orchard.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2762P
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Media:
Bell 206 Helicopter crashes after hitting power lines in Orondo, WA, USA.https://t.co/cDq4yXHGty pic.twitter.com/Xt1CurZwOx
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 19 juin 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2018 21:06 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Jun-2018 22:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2018 05:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Oct-2019 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Oct-2019 19:46 | harro | Updated [Country, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ] |
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