ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357314
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1996 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N444GJ |
| MSN: | 530479S |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6732 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arock, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Winnemucca, NV |
| Baker City, OR (KBKE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While flying at approximately 40 to 50 feet above ground level and 100 knots, the helicopter struck a power line. The pilot stated to state troopers after the accident that following the wire strike, 'he had side to side control but did not have up and down control.' The pilot stated on his accident report that he performed 'an emergency landing in rough terrain with substantial resulting damage.' He reported that he had not seen the wire the helicopter had struck.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to see and avoid the transmission wire. A factor was the low altitude flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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