ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267466
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 2021 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Wilbur-ellis Company LLC |
| Registration: | N6516K |
| MSN: | 51391 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18581 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tillamook County, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tillamook, OR |
| Tillamook, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that he was on a low reconnaissance over a field in a canyon intended for agricultural application. During a climb out that was on a heading facing the sun, he lost sight of a previously identified powerline, and attempted to avoid it by referencing the two supporting powerline poles. As the helicopter flew closer, he located the wires and believed that the helicopter's trajectory would clear the obstacle; however, the helicopter struck the powerline, the pilot lost control, and the helicopter descended and impacted terrain. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and main rotor system. 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 a powerline during a low reconnaissance, with sun glare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA338
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N6516K
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2021 06:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:05 | RobertMB | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]] |
| 09-Sep-2021 16:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2021 17:20 | OregonFlyer | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 09-Sep-2021 19:26 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2021 23:27 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 07:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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