ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289018
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| Date: | Monday 1 August 2011 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74L Wasp (Bell OH-13H) |
| Owner/operator: | Scotts Helicopter Service Inc |
| Registration: | N51857 |
| MSN: | 78-024 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4723 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-AIF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Joice, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Joice, IA |
| Joice, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight, he was paralleling a highway as he was applying chemical to a cornfield. He gained altitude to clear a homestead and then descended into the field to continue spraying. He reported that the helicopter impacted an unmarked wire that was strung diagonally between the road he was paralleling and the corner of the property. The helicopter impacted the field and the main rotor blades separated from the airframe, causing the helicopter to cartwheel prior coming to a stop. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades and fuselage. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure of the helicopter prior to the wire strike.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA535
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 08:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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