ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30041
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 2000 |
| Time: | 09:35 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N53SP |
| MSN: | 67-17111 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7792 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canton, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he had a wire strike which he believes led to an in-flight fire. He landed the helicopter upright and fire consumed the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22033&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 1986 | N53SP | Private | 0 | Cleveland, MS | |
sub |
| 30 May 1989 | N53SP | Valley Air | 0 | Keystone Hgts., FL | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Oct-2011 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2011 20:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Aug-2014 14:06 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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