ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360873
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| Date: | Thursday 3 February 1994 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Reforestation Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N43823 |
| MSN: | 4235 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 654 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cathlamet, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LONG LINE OPERATION THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE THE BUCKET WAS BEING FILLED WITH FERTILIZER IT BEGAN TO SWING. THE BUCKET CAUGHT ON THE LOADING TRUCK AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: LOAD JETTISON WAS NOT PERFORMED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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