ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367092
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1990 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2134 |
| MSN: | 208 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3529 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN O-335-5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hickman, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hickman, KY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS TO A WHEAT FIELD, THE PILOT COMPLETED A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER IN A DOWNWIND DIRECTION & BEGAN ANOTHER SWATH RUN. HE SAID HE ENTERED A SETTLING-WITH-POWER CONDITION, WHICH CONTINUED TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE TALL WHEAT WRAPPED AROUND THE BOOMS CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO ROLL OVER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE RESULTANT TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90DLQ01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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