ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43422
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| Date: | Monday 22 October 1990 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Z Fishing Co Inc |
| Registration: | N2294W |
| MSN: | 7969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Saipan -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF A BELL 47G-5 HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING FROM A SHIP AT SEA FOR THE PURPOSE OF FISH SPOTTING AND HERDING. THE HELICOPTER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HERDING FISH INTO THE DEPLOYED NET WHEN A ROTOR STRUCK A SWELL. THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE WATER, ROLLED INVERTED, AND SANK.
CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ON ADEQUATE ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING ABOVE THE WATER.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification LAX91LA013 at http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/GenPDF.aspx?id=LAX91LA013&rpt=fi#sthash.JTTU8WG4.dpuf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2294W
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 February 1971 | N2294W | 1 | S.Francisco, CA |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2011 08:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 05-Jun-2014 13:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Country, Source] |
| 05-Jun-2014 13:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Country] |
| 17-Feb-2016 17:40 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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