ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311984
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 2021 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N58431 |
| MSN: | 1290647D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30228 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaufman, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Lone Oak, TX (KPVT) |
| Kaufman, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the helicopter struck a power line while he pursued a small group of pigs during an aerial hunting flight. The helicopter was about 30 ft. above ground level when it struck an inactive power line running from a support pole to an abandoned farmhouse. The pilot executed a 'quickstopâ and landed normally in the field. Both power lines were cut, and the helicopter sustained substantial damage to one main rotor blade, one tail rotor blade, and the vertical stabilizer. There were no anomalies associated with the helicopter before the accident. According to the pilot, the operator had not previously conducted any flights at that location. He noted that, in the future, the operator will conduct a 'recon of the area [and] not get below the tree line in an unfamiliar area.â
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during low-level maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA139
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 August 2005 | N58431 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police | 0 | North Las Vegas, NV | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2023 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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