ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366505
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1990 |
| Time: | 08:08 LT |
| Type: | Continental Copters El Tomcat Mk V-A |
| Owner/operator: | Davis Ag Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N1442Z |
| MSN: | H176 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2712 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1FHC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Constantine, MI -
 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 |
DURING THE FIRST PASS, WEST TO EAST, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES RUNNING NE TO SW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE FIELD. IT THEN CONTINUED APPROX. 180 FT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER SET OF POWER LINES. A WITNESS INDICATED THE PILOT HAD MADE A SURVEY PASS OF THE FIELD. VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED AS 4 MI IN HAZE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID POWER LINES IN HIS AREA OF OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DET04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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