ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288346
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 2010 |
| Time: | 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A |
| Owner/operator: | North Star Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N415NS |
| MSN: | 42081 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12168 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roswell, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Roswell, NM |
| Roswell, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In a statement provided by the pilot, during the aerial application flight the helicopter pilot scouted the application area for transmission wires. He noted their locations and began to disperse the applicant. The pilot reported that while flying east the rising sun momentarily disoriented him, resulting in a collision with a transmission wire. The pilot performed a forced landing to an open area. An inspection of the helicopter revealed damage to the main rotor pitch change links and swash plate. The pilot confirmed that there were no malfunctions or anomalies with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA395
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 21:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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