ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296734
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 2002 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N832AH |
| MSN: | 45560 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6212 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wisdom, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Wisdom, MT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a post-flight walk around, he noticed damage to the main rotor blades. One blade was punctured and both blades displayed tearing to the underside material of the blade. The pilot reported that several missions had been flown that day and he was unsure as to when the damage occurred. The pilot stated, that he believed that during one water drop with the 50-foot long line that held the water bucket, that the altitude was insufficient to avoid contact with an unseen tree top on the opposite side of the aircraft from the pilot station.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while maneuvering. A tree(s) was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02TA164
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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