ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285134
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2007 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Helo Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N828BA |
| MSN: | 3426 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewes, Delaware -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lewes, DE |
| Manassas Regional-Harry P. Davis Field, VA (MNZ/KHEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a Bell 206B helicopter was picking up three passengers at a housing construction site, and taking them to an airport. After the third passenger boarded, the pilot hovered the helicopter, and initiated a takeoff to the southwest over an approximate 300-foot grass area. About 50 feet agl, as the helicopter reached effective translational lift, the pilot lowered the collective and immediately saw a wire stretch across the windscreen and ride upward. The helicopter subsequently impacted the field, rolled left, and came to rest on its left side. During the impact, the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an in flight collision with utility wires during takeoff, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA084
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 18:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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