ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299260
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 March 2000 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | Inland Crop Dusters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1354X |
| MSN: | 7537 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11524 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasco, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Shafter, CA (KMIT) |
| WASCO, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the single-engine helicopter in a muddy field after experiencing a loss of engine power while climbing through 200 feet. The pilot reported hearing and feeling a bang, then a jolt to the left, followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot landed the helicopter in a field with furrows, which forced the tail up resulting in a tail strike. After the accident, the pilot reported to the operator that he may have experienced carburetor icing. An overhaul of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have prevented the engine's operation. According to the FAA's Carburetor Icing Probability Chart with the reported temperature and dew point, the conditions existed for "Serious Icing at Cruise Power."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors included the ambient carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA116
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Oct-2022 04:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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