ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286936
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 2009 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Helicopter Services Inc |
| Registration: | N8420E |
| MSN: | 2558 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10045 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Marcos, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (KHYI) |
| San Marcos Regional Airport, TX (KHYI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot said that he was landing the agricultural helicopter at the edge of a large field to pick up communications radios from his ground crew. During his landing approach under power lines, he saw a vehicle approaching that he had not seen before. The pilot said that he then raised the helicopter to allow the vehicle to pass underneath. The tail rotor blades then struck a wire at about 20 feet above the ground and the helicopter began to spin. The pilot said that he lost control and the helicopter struck the surface of the field and rolled on its side. There was no postcrash fire, but the helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot was seriously injured.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA339
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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