ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355758
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| Date: | Friday 13 June 1997 |
| Time: | 08:51 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas 369E |
| Owner/operator: | Haverfield Corporation |
| Registration: | N765KV |
| MSN: | 0082E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12114 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Okahumpka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After completing work on a power line, the pilot saw a wild pig running below the helicopter. The pilot and crew member agreed to hover over it and get a closer look. The crewmember then removed his safety harness. When the pig ran into some high grass, they climbed to continue to watch the pig. As they hovered, the pilot heard a noise from the crewmember, and the pilot turned in time to see the crewmember fall from the platform. The safety harness normally worn by power line workers was found to be in good condition with no indication of failure.
Probable Cause: The failure of the crewmember to use the necessary safety equipment, and his subsequent fall from an elevated platform. A factor was the crewmember's distraction with an animal.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA086
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| 23 June 2017 | N765KV | Haverfield Aviation | 0 | Dennis, WV | |
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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