ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77901
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 2010 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Salton Sea Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6053H |
| MSN: | 5230 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3531 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540-CZA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mecca, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mecca, CA |
| Mecca, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, the pilot flew too close to a telephone pole. The helicopter's main rotor blade impacted the pole about 10 feet above the ground. Thereafter, the pilot lost control of the helicopter and crashed into the field. The pilot reported that prior to the collision, no mechanical malfunctions were experienced with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2010 00:00 | slowkid | Added |
| 19-Nov-2010 05:50 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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