ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266375
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 2021 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Southmark Aviation |
| Registration: | N59552 |
| MSN: | 1664 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corydon in Harrison County, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Corydon, IN |
| Corydon, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while performing an aerial application flight, he did not see the power lines before descending into the field. The helicopter collided with the power lines and the pilot lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter subsequently impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A visual examination did not reveal any preaccident failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA356
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumbertxt=59552
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 2013 | N802KA | Sycan Corp Dba | 0 | Shandon, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2021 02:45 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Aug-2021 14:15 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2021 14:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Aug-2022 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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