ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199032
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 2015 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Slikker Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N138HA |
| MSN: | HA3038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9235 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-C2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wasco, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wasco, CA |
| Wasco, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The truck operator, who was assisting with an agricultural application operation, reported that the pilot of the helicopter had just finished spraying a small field. The helicopter landed and was serviced with fuel and water to flush the spray system. The pilot departed the immediate area, flying about 15 ft above the field. Shortly thereafter, the truck operator saw a plume of black smoke about 1/4 mile away. He drove toward the fire and saw the helicopter engulfed in flames. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that the helicopter initially impacted the field in a right-skid-low attitude. There were no anomalies observed that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the impact with terrain could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: An in-flight impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 June 2011 | N138HA | Slikker Flying Service | 0 | Lost Hills, California | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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