ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368128
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1989 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Omni Flight Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2168S |
| MSN: | 3490 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Park Rapids, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| (KDKD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE HELICOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A POWER LINE CABLE. THE HELICOPTER THEN STRUCK THE TERRAIN, SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON ITS SKIDS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE (TRANSMISSION WIRE) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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