ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360339
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Date: | Thursday 9 June 1994 |
Time: | 19:00 LT |
Type: | Hughes 369D |
Owner/operator: | Highline Helicopters |
Registration: | N1088G |
MSN: | 700736D |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Total airframe hrs: | 917 hours |
Engine model: | Allison250-C20B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Snoqualmie, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING, HE APPROACHED THE LANDING PAD DOWNWIND. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE HELICOPTER SETTLED WITH A LOW ROTOR RPM INDICATION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING; HOWEVER, DURING THIS MANEUVER THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREE TOPS.
Probable Cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CLEARANCE NOT MAINTAINED AND TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA94LA147 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA147
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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