ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361863
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 1993 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N213MS |
| MSN: | S1309 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valley City, ND -
 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 HE WAS APPLYING HERBICIDE WITH THE HELICOPTER ON SLOPING TERRAIN WITH AN ISOLATED TREE NEARBY. HE APPROACHED THE TREE TO APPLY HERBICIDE AND INADVERTENTLY STRUCK A TREE BRANCH WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER AND IT CRASHED IN THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE TREE.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application manuever.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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