ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295055
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| Date: | Friday 24 October 2003 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 90 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N442DS |
| MSN: | 5165 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 112 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotorway RI-162 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cushing, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Motley, MN (KPVT) |
| Pillager, MN (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amateur-built helicopter was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with a static wire, and subsequently the terrain, during an approach for a precautionary landing. The pilot reported that he delayed his planned flight due to high winds. He stated that once the winds had died down, he departed for what should have been a 10 minute flight. However, after takeoff he reported that he made a wrong turn and became disoriented. While attempting to orient himself, the pilot "determined that [he] no longer had enough light to fly." He selected a location for a precautionary landing. He stated that he did not see the power lines on short final due to the poor lighting conditions. He reported that the helicopter "hit [the] power line at low speed and was thrown back and down on [its] left side." The pilot stated there were no malfunctions with the aircraft or engine prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: Selection of an unsuitable landing area by the pilot due to the static wire across the approach path. Contributing factors were the pilot's disorientation, the static wire and the low light (dusk) conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04CA020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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