ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387373
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2000 |
| Time: | 06:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicare Ag Inc. |
| Registration: | N207EH |
| MSN: | 3296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8235 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salinas, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | , CA (KSNS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the agricultural application helicopter completed chemical application at one site and then proceeded to a second application site. While setting up to begin application at the second site, the helicopter struck 12KV electrical power transmission wires without the pilot ever seeing them. He landed the helicopter and observed that the rotor pitch change links were damaged. The pilot attributed the accident to improper reconnaissance of the area prior to starting the application.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual surveillance of the worksite to see and avoid power transmission wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA326
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| 03-May-2024 08:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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