ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378592
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 1984 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 280C |
| Owner/operator: | Debron Air |
| Registration: | N4992M |
| MSN: | 1181 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1669 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-E1BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bluffdale, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT WAS PRACTICING HOVERING OVER A 40 X 60 FOOT HELICOPTER PAD. PLT STATED, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE HELICOPTER MOVING IT OFF THE PAD AND INTO NEARBY POWER LINES. THE TERRAIN AROUND THE PAD SLOPES DOWN. THE POWER LINES WERE LOCATED APRX 125 FT FROM THE PAD AND WERE 50 TO 75 FT AGL, BUT ONLY 15 FT HIGHER THAN THE PAD. AFTER CONTACTING THE POWER LINE THE HELICOPTER WAS LANDED IN UNEVEN TERRAIN AND ROLLED OVER. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE A ROTORCRAFT RATING ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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