ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363762
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| Date: | Saturday 18 April 1992 |
| Time: | 09:22 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Chris Harris |
| Registration: | N9675F |
| MSN: | 820156 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7394 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silverton, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A GUY WIRE. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND LANDED IN AN ADJACENT FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE LINES THAT BORDERED THE FIELD, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT SEE THE GUY WIRE.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 20:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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