ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366715
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| Date: | Monday 25 June 1990 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Bonanza Valley Ave. |
| Registration: | N62397 |
| MSN: | 1192 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watson, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Monte Video, MN (MVE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD JUST STARTED AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, AND AFTER CLEARING THE WIRES AND TREES DESCENDED INTO THE FIELD TO BE SPRAYED. THE ACFT FAILED TO ROUND OUT, STRUCK THE TERRAIN, BOUNCED, HIT THE GROUND AGAIN, THEN COLLIDED WITH TREES, GOING BACKWARDS. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 87 DEGREES, AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN LOADED.
Probable Cause: PILOT MISJUDGED HIS FLARE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA138
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 11:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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