ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198972
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 2016 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N269JB |
| MSN: | 105-0395 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morris, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Morris, MN |
| Morris, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the aerial application flight, the commercial pilot was flying at 45 knots when he looked at his navigation system to ensure that he was on course. He felt the helicopter slow down and looked up to see that he had descended into the soybean field. The helicopter rotated 180° and came to rest on its right side, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his distraction by the navigation system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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