ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375130
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1986 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aero Corp. |
| Registration: | N158HP |
| MSN: | 401(62-1881) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6340 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING T53-L-11D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Wrightsville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABOUT TO DESCEND FROM A HIGH HOVER TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD ADJACENT TO A HOTEL PARKING LOT WHEN THE TIPS OF BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED A LIGHT POLE. THE PLT MANEUVERED AWAY FROM THE POLE AND LANDED IN THE OPEN FIELD. SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES IN THE PARKING LOT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LMG07
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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