ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43443
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| Date: | Saturday 15 October 1994 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355 |
| Owner/operator: | Ranger Helicopters |
| Registration: | N5787A |
| MSN: | 5069 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX%20582UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jonesville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Roanoke, VA (KROA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On October 15, 1994 about 0825 eastern daylight time, an Aerospatiale AS-355 helicopter, N5787A, operated by Ranger Helicopters, was destroyed after it struck power lines and collided with the ground during an aerial application flight in Jonesville, Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions existed and the commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured.
No additional information is available.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA009
Location
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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