ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316487
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 2023 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Cedar Ridge Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N828WP |
| MSN: | 45294 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amity, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during an aerial application flight, the helicopter impacted wires that he failed to see, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and rotor blades. He stated that a road that paralleled the field dipped down, which made the wires appear below the horizon.
The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid wires while conducting a low-level aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA280
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N828WP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2023 01:41 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2023 15:48 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 06-Jul-2023 16:00 | AgOps | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 15:36 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 15-Sep-2023 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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