ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361221
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 1993 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 204-B |
| Owner/operator: | Idaho Helicopters |
| Registration: | N41699 |
| MSN: | 2040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING L-13 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Crest, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO POSITION HIS LOAD, A TELEPHONE POLE, INTO A HOLE. THE HELICOPTER WAS MOVED TO A DESIGNATED LOAD RELEASE AREA SO THAT THE PILOT COULD JETTISON THE LOAD. AFTER THE LOAD WAS JETTISONED A WORKER RAN INTO THE AREA TO RETRIEVE A TOOL AND THE TELEPHONE POLE BOUNCED INTO HIM.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW PUBLISHED PROCEDURES. A FACTOR WAS THE THE LOAD JETTISON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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