ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216780
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| Date: | Saturday 27 October 2018 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | Washoe Co Sheriff's Department |
| Registration: | N1032F |
| MSN: | 41146 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7027 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce T63-A720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeview, NE of Carson City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) |
| Carson City Airport, NV (CSN/KCXP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering at low altitude along a highway, the sun was in line with the helicopter’s direction of travel and in his eyes. When the helicopter was about 200 ft above ground level, the main rotor blades struck three power lines strung across the highway. He executed an emergency landing without further incident. The pilot added that the unmarked wires crossed the highway from behind one hill to behind an adjacent hill on the other side of the highway and that the power line poles were not visible due to blocking terrain.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude in hilly terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to determine the airplane’s altitude due to sun glare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1032F
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 03:18 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Oct-2018 13:28 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 31-Oct-2018 15:45 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature] |
| 01-Sep-2020 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Sep-2020 18:44 | harro | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 30-May-2023 07:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]] |
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