ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161773
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 October 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Helifire |
| Registration: | CC-CNB |
| MSN: | 45356 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Catemu -
 Chile
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | DGAC Chile |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Impacted terrain and broke up after the helicopter suffered a wirestrike during an aerial fumigation flight.
ACCIDENT CAUSE
During aerial work in agricultural applications (spraying) at low altitude, the pilot in command of the aircraft inadvertently hit high voltage cables.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.24horas.cl/nacional/muere-piloto-de-helicoptero-que-capoto-en-predio-de-catemu-912680
https://www.dgac.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/portalweb/rest-portalweb/jcr/repository/collaboration/sites%20content/live/dgac/categories/accidentes/investigacion/informestecnicos2013/documents/1684-20150409.pdf
Media:
Helicóptero que se estrello en catemu.. sector huertos.. los corrales.. lamentable.. piloto fue la victima fatal pic.twitter.com/MVjI8c4Djh
— marcelo gallardo (@xelotruco) October 30, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2013 20:48 | harro | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:34 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:34 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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