ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284128
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| Date: | Thursday 18 October 2007 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | El Aero Services |
| Registration: | N51698 |
| MSN: | 4010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11967 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20R-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medora, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Medora, ND |
| Medora, ND | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost control of the helicopter and it impacted the terrain after a skid caught the top of a wire fence. The helicopter was being used for a herding mission when the left skid caught the top wire of a ten foot high fence. The helicopter began a dynamic roll to the left and impacted the ground. The pilot reported trying to counteract the roll by "reducing the power and adjusting the cyclic but was unsuccessful."
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the fence while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resuled in the helicopter rolling over and impacting the terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08CA021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 08:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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