ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358421
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1995 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: | Mcdonnell Douglas 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Caribbean Fishing Co.,inc. |
| Registration: | N9213F |
| MSN: | 8406305 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6427 hours |
| Engine model: | AllisonC-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, PO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was hovering 10 feet over a floating log that the observer was going to mark with a buoy using a spear gun. The observer accidently fired the spear into the main rotor blade system. The pilot was able to maintain aircraft control and made a successful ditching into rough seas. The aft extensions to the utility floats broke during the landing and the helicopter rolled over and sank.
Probable Cause: the accidental discharge of a spear gun by the observer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA298
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 13:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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