ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362932
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1992 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | Sacramento Exec Helicopters |
| Registration: | N649MB |
| MSN: | 0649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4128 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colfax, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, CA (KAUN) |
| Georgetown, CA (Q61 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FLYING ABOUT 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN A CANYON. THE PILOT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID A STEEL CABLE TRAVERSING THE HELICOPTER'S FLIGHT PATH. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE CABLE AND CRASHED INTO A RIVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO FLY AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND HIS INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT. THE CABLE (STATIC WIRE) CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA384
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 1990 | N649MB | Sacramento Executive Hel. Inc. | 0 | Sacramento, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 11:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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