ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236729
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 2020 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Enstrom 480 |
| Owner/operator: | South County Helicopter LLC |
| Registration: | N130JS |
| MSN: | 5029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3440 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murphy, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that during the aerial application flight, while maneuvering at low altitude, he came upon some trees and increased altitude to climbed above the treetops. He did not see that there were power lines behind the trees and did not have enough time to avoid colliding with two of the lines. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the helicopter descended in a slow spin to ground impact. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tail boom. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2020 10:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Feb-2021 19:02 | harro | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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