ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288271
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 2010 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Roma Air Corp |
| Registration: | N275RA |
| MSN: | 1823 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Olaf, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | St. Olaf, IA |
| St. Olaf, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was performing agricultural spraying operations in the helicopter when the accident occurred. He stated that he was making a final "trim" pass along the northern boundary of the field and heading west into the afternoon sun. He said that as he finished his pass, he looked down at the spray boom to insure that the nozzles were shut off and when he looked back up he saw the wires that crossed his path as they contacted the helicopter. The helicopter became uncontrollable and impacted a field in a nose-low attitude. The pilot reported no preimpact difficulties with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA446
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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