ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44120
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| Date: | Sunday 28 May 2006 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N69HU |
| MSN: | 67-16815 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12236 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berlin Center, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Unknoown, |
| Berlin Center, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, a single engine helicopter was substantialy damaged when it impacted the terrain after colliding with a static power line wire that was about 52 feet above the ground. The helicopter was observed over-flying a parade route prior to the impact with the power line. Witnesses reported that the helicopter was flying westbound over the middle of highway. It was observed flying straight and level at a low altitude. One witness reported that the helicopter was flying at treetop level for about 1,000 feet 1/2 mile before the accident. The landing skid caught the top neutral wire and the helicopter rotated upside down and impacted the middle of the road. The inspection of the helicopter revealed no pre-impact airframe and engine anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot flew at a low altitude and failed to maintain clearance from the wire. A factor was the wire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060531X00648&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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