ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363410
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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 1992 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Hoppe, Dennis |
| Registration: | N68632 |
| MSN: | WH5003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Centre, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Centre, AL (A04) |
| Centre, AL (A04) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AG PILOT WAS SPRAYING COTTON FOR BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION. HE SURVEYED THE FIELD AND SET UP FOR HIS FIRST PASS. WHILE ON THE PASS, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A SINGLE WIRE STRUNG NEAR THE CORNER OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER, AND IT CRASHED ON THE COTTON FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WIRE DURING HIS INITIAL SURVEY OF THE FIELD. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HELICOPTER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A WIRE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA131
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 April 1979 | N68632 | Private | 0 | Clearwater, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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