ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366805
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| Date: | Monday 11 June 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Neodesha Helicopters Flying |
| Registration: | N7089J |
| MSN: | 25032 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shell Knob, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Shell Knob, MO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAKING AERIAL PHOTOS OF A BOAT ON A LAKE, THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND INADVERTENTLY COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED POWER LINES. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE DAMAGED HELICOPTER TO NEARBY LEVEL TERRAIN AND LAND. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRFRAME DURING THE SHUT DOWN, DUE TO IMBALANCE OF THE MAIN ROTOR.
Probable Cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA124
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 2014 | N7089J | Reynolds Aerial Service Llc | 1 | 2,5 mi N of Mansfield, Illinois | |
sub |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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