ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264820
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| Date: | Sunday 27 June 2021 |
| Time: | 10:43 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Blade Ag LLC |
| Registration: | N7078V |
| MSN: | 0425 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 996 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C300/A1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW of Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (EQY/KEQY), Monroe, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pageland Airport, SC (KPYG) |
| Waxhaw, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he observed several power lines when performing reconnaissance flights prior to beginning spraying operations. He attempted to avoid them as he began applying the fungicide to the corn field; however, the helicopter impacted a green, thin power line 'less than the diameter of a pencil' that the pilot had not previously observed. The helicopter began to vibrate and became difficult to control. The pilot initiated a 180° right turn to avoid trees and the helicopter impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. The pilot stated that the helicopter had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a low-level aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA270
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2021 00:16 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Jun-2021 04:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2021 15:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 15:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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