ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347992
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 November 2023 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | Edgefield Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N103WC |
| MSN: | 40304 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Estacada, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Estacada, OR |
| Estacada, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Bell OH-58A Kiowa helicopter was hauling Christmas trees when it struck the ground. The main rotor blade separated, and the tail boom was impact damaged.
The pilot was not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
self knowledge
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 2021 | N103WC | Edgefield Aviation LLC | 0 | Molalla, OR | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 10:00 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 12:19 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 17-Nov-2023 15:30 | Bellhop | Updated [[Other fatalities]] |
| 17-Nov-2023 15:30 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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