ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301101
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 September 1993 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Aspen Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N39049 |
| MSN: | 3101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7538 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | WHT SANDS MR, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KWSD) |
| (KWSD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO LOCATE AND RETRIEVE AN EXPENDED MISSILE. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON SPOTTING THE MISSILE, HE LANDED ABOUT 25 FEET FROM IT, ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER HE REDUCED THROTTLE TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE DESCENT PARACHUTE, WHICH WAS DRAPED OVER THE MISSILE, INFLATED, BLEW TOWARD THE AIRCRAFT, AND WAS ENTANGLED IN THE MAIN AND TAIL ROTOR SYSTEMS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO LAND AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE UNSECURED PARACHUTE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93GA269
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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