ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43008
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| Date: | Friday 6 July 1990 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Biscayne Helicopter |
| Registration: | N3894L |
| MSN: | 3218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| San Antonio, Texas | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS CONDUCTING A BARE HAND LIVE-LINE OPERATION OVER THE 345,000-VOLT ENERGIZED POWER LINE, AND WAS LOWERING THE ELECTRICAL LINE WORKER/FLIGHT CREWMAN TOWARD THE WORK AREA. THE WORKER RAISED HIS ARM WHICH COMPROMISED THE AIR GAP, AND RESULTED IN A FLASH OVER AND ELECTROCUTION.
CAUSE: THE LINEMAN/FLIGHT CREWMAN NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW90LA133 at http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23703&key=1&queryId=61882c22-b49d-4c9d-8eb1-55ff275c2cc5&pgno=1&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=3894L
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Apr-2016 20:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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