ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43419
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| Date: | Monday 7 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:12 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Claire |
| Registration: | N94458 |
| MSN: | 7861RA |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2141 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elrosa, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | El Rosa, MN |
| Paynesville, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS SEEN FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE BY WITNESSES AND APPEARED TO BE FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AND SOUNDED NORMAL. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, 180 DEGREES FROM IT'S OBSERVED FLIGHT PATH. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACTUAL CRASH AND THE HELICOPTER, DUE TO THE TERRAIN AND SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE, WAS NOT LOCATED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34110
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] |
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