ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39085
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| Date: | Friday 8 July 1983 |
| Time: | 07:35 |
| Type: |  Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp (Bell OH-13E) |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N68040 |
| MSN: | 76001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1205 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540-B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedarville, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS USING AN IMPROVISED HYDRAULIC VERTICAL SAW TO TRIM LIMBS & BRUSH FROM POWERLINES. THE SAW BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERING. THE PILOT JETTISONED THE SAW, BUT THE QUICK DISCONNECT HOSES FAILED TO RELEASE AND THE HELICOPTER VEERED INTO THE TREES. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X43729&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Aug-2014 12:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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