ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131938
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 1993 |
| Time: | 12:05 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | American Eurocopter Corp. |
| Registration: | N350BA |
| MSN: | 2527 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 398 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA Arriel 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Plains, Howell County, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pomona, MO (KUNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES STATED EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL AS THE HELICOPTER CIRCLED OVERHEAD BEFORE BEGINNING THE APPROACH TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD AT THE FAIRGROUND. THEY REPORTED THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED TO ABOUT 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THEN TURNED RIGHT AND STOPPED. THE HELICOPTER DROPPED, TAIL LOW, TO THE GROUND, THEN BOUNCED FORWARD HARD ON THE NOSE SECTION. WITNESSES STATED WHEN THE HELICOPTER BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN IT WAS SPINNING, AND MOVING TOWARDS THEM. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND CAME TO REST ON AN ASPHALT ROAD ABOUT 90 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL IMPACT. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALY.
Probable Cause: UNDETERMINED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93FA249
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=350BA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2014 16:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2016 14:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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