ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39431
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1984 |
| Time: | 15:56 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8404S |
| MSN: | 349 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, California (CMA/KCMA) |
| Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) February 22. 1984 when crashed at Thousand Oaks, California: Wire strike at low level. Pilot previously cited for reckless flying. Both persons on board killed, one of whom was the pilot and registered owner, Arthur M. Fisher. (see link #5).According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH 2 CABLES SUPPORTED BY 150 FEET TALL TWIN TOWERS. IT THEN WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A 15 FEET DEEP DRAINAGE DITCH AND BURNED. THE PILOT HAD BEEN CITED ON 2/20/84 FOR 'CARELESS AND RECKLESS OPERATION OF AN AIRCRAFT.' ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD FLOWN WITH THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE OFTEN FLEW AT LOW ALTITUDE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
PROPER ALTITUDE NOT MAINTAINED: PILOT IN COMMAND
VISUAL LOOKOUT INADEQUATE: PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
COMPLACENCY: PILOT IN COMMAND
OBJECT WIRE,TRANSMISSION: COLLISION
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX84FA193: at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X38803&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=8404S
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ca/N8404S/
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=1247
5. http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/213328006/Arthur-N-Fisher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Feb-2016 23:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2016 21:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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