ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357800
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Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1996 |
Time: | 12:45 LT |
Type: | Bell 206B |
Owner/operator: | West Coast Helicopters, Inc. |
Registration: | N16726 |
MSN: | 2122 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5822 hours |
Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Barstow, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was transporting a producer and a cameraman for the purpose of photographing an automobile on a dry lake bed. According to the pilot, he proceeded to orbit around the forward moving car from an initial altitude between 50 and 100 feet above ground level, with an airspeed between 40 and 50 knots. The orbit was about 1/2 completed and the helicopter was starting to 'come up' behind the car, when the helicopter entered a descent. The pilot was unable to arrest the descent with aft cyclic and full engine power. Subsequently, the helicopter contacted the ground and was damaged. The local wind was reported to be less than 5 knots. Reportedly, there was no mechanical malfunction of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance, while maneuvering around a ground vehicle at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX96LA194 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA194
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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