ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44189
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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 2006 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C-1 (300CB) |
| Owner/operator: | Group 3 Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N61466 |
| MSN: | 0067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4075 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HO-360-C1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valencia, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA (VNY) |
| Van Nuys, CA (VNY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing primary flight training to his pre-solo student. After departing from the Van Nuys Airport, the CFI proceeded to the Santa Clara River practice area. The helicopter impacted power lines during an undetermined phase of flight over the dry river bed. The power lines had been suspended from poles located north and south of the river bed. Following impact, the helicopter descended about 40 feet until impacting the ground on its right side. The student, who was located in the right seat, was fatally injured. The subsequent examination of the helicopter's airframe and engine assembly did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction. Wire mark striations were noted on a main rotor blade. Following the accident the operator (flight school) issued instructions to its employees regarding the location where off airport flight training was authorized. The accident site area was excluded from the authorized training area.
Probable Cause: The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from objects.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060306X00268&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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