ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168682
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 August 2014 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Back Nine Aerial Llc |
| Registration: | N8343P |
| MSN: | 0313 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-F1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | A soybean field near Substation Road between Lancaster and Potos in Wi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, WI (73C) |
| Lancaster, WI (73C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while conduction an aerial application flight, he did not see power lines in his path and the helicopter struck the wires that and then the ground. The main rotor blades severed the tail boom of the helicopter during the event. In his report, the pilot listed no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate monitoring of the environment and failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires during an aerial application flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2014 07:05 | HeliNews+ | Added |
| 20-Aug-2014 06:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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