ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75744
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| Date: | Friday 11 December 1987 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Texas Helicopter M74 Wasp (Bell OH-13E) |
| Owner/operator: | Wilder Steven |
| Registration: | N51843 |
| MSN: | 78-014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1291 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petaluma, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Petaluma - O69 |
| Petaluma - O69 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, WHILE ON THE LAST PASS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE THAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTOR BLADES. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X32710&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 1978 | N51843 | West Coast Hel | 0 | near Firebaugh, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2010 07:19 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 13-Aug-2014 12:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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