ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150109
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 October 2012 |
| Time: | 11:55 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N333DR |
| MSN: | 4340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1343 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lyons Point, Crowley, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Broussard, LA |
| Beaumont, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness, who was performing maintenance on a broadcast tower, observed a helicopter operating about 1/2 mile to the east, flying toward the broadcast tower. When the helicopter was about 60 feet from the tower, it banked to the left, away from the tower, and subsequently struck the number 4 guy-wire on the south side of the broadcast tower. After the helicopter struck the wire, it veered back to the right and descended to the ground. Postaccident examination of the helicopter, engine, and related systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the broadcast tower guy-wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=333DR
Location
Media:
Bell 206B JetRanger III N333DR (msn 4340) of Pintail Lodge Inc has crashed near Lyon Point, Louisiana, USA on Oct 10, pilot killed.
— Pete Webber (@FG_data) October 11, 2012Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2012 17:59 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 11-Apr-2015 23:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2015 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2016 14:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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