ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360493
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| Date: | Thursday 12 May 1994 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Jimmy John's, Inc. Of Urbana |
| Registration: | N49585 |
| MSN: | 1754 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2795 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnebago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Rockford, IL (KRFD) |
| Galena, IL (77LL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS FLYING THE HELICOPTER BELOW THE TREE LINE ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE FOLLOWING SOME CARS ON THE HIGHWAY. HE ATTEMPTED A SHARP PULL-UP TO AVOID SOME POWER LINES ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE WIRES. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION TO A FIELD NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED-OVER AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
Probable Cause: a wire strike due to failure to maintain proper altitude, and improper visual lookout by the pilot-in-command.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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