ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4721
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Date: | Thursday 31 December 1970 |
Time: | 14:14 |
Type: | Bell 206A JetRanger |
Owner/operator: | Don B Atkinson |
Registration: | N22DA |
MSN: | 295 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Bakersfield, Kern County, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Meadows Field, Bakersfield, CA (BFL/KBFL) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off when crashed 31/12/1970: aircraft observed maneuvering at low altitude near power lines prior to accident.Tail rotor hit power lines and helicopter crashed inverted. Pilot killed.
Per the NTSB accident report "pilot failed to see and avoid objects or obstructions" whist engaged in "unwarranted low flying"
Registration N22DA formally cancelled by the FAA on 25/2/1971
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX71AL043 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=58037&key=0 2.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=22DA&x=7&y=14 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
29-Aug-2013 16:54 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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