ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314380
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 2012 |
| Time: | 02:31 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | PHI Inc |
| Registration: | N429PH |
| MSN: | 53772 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1686 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | College Station-Easterwood Field, TX (CLL/KCLL) |
| Cristo Redentor, MZ (SAMC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was on a visual descent at night to a hospital helipad when its left skid struck a tower guy wire, which resulted in a portion of the left skid separating from the helicopter. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport. The operator reported no preincident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tower guy wire during the approach to a helipad at night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN12IA518
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2023 16:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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