ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369892
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1988 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Western Helicopter |
| Registration: | N74WH |
| MSN: | 45379 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4749 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Barrett Junct., CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gillespie, CA (KSEE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DESCENDING INTO A CANYON, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES, WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT SEE THE POWERLINES AND THAT HIS VISIBILITY WAS RESTRICTED BY THE SUN. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE THE POWERLINES PRIOR TO THE COLLISION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA304
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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