ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248778
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 2021 |
| Time: | 14:55 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Trinkle Ag Flying |
| Registration: | N161BH |
| MSN: | 1675 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20055 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fresno County near Laton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Laton, CA |
| Laton, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while conducting an aerial application on a field, he overflew one set of powerlines, however, struck the second set of powerlines shortly after. Subsequently, the helicopter impacted terrain and came to rest on its left side substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low-altitude maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA130
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=161BH
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2021 01:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 14-Mar-2021 02:40 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 14-Mar-2021 09:05 | harro | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code]] |
| 16-Mar-2021 20:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2022 08:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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