ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133785
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1998 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Teryjohn Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N73284 |
| MSN: | 2908 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Allison C-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Le Center, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying along a creek bed when the main rotor/transmission assembly contacted a wire which was at an altitude of about 20 feet above the terrain. The helicopter then descended to impact with the terrain.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wire. A factor associated with the accident was the wire which the helicopter contacted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA198
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 September 1972 | N73284 | Helicptr Serv | 1 | Selah, WA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 18-Jan-2020 17:34 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 11:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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