ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42630
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1995 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Versatile Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2202C |
| MSN: | M-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5044 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6V4-200-C32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (1F0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, PREPARING THE PRIVATE PILOT STUDENT FOR HIS COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE CHECK FLIGHT, THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED INTO A CLEARING. DURING DEPARTURE FROM THIS SITE, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE STATIC LINE OF A POWER TRANSMISSION ARRAY WHICH CROSSED THE AREA. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED IN A VERTICAL DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET BEYOND THE TRANSMISSION LINE.
Probable Cause: INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER TRANSMISSION ARRAY STATIC LINE WHEN THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND DUAL (PRIVATE PILOT) STUDENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95FA181
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 May 1989 | N2202C | Versatile Aviation | 0 | Ardmore, OK | |
sub |
| 4 December 1989 | N2202C | Versatile Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Ardmore, OK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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