ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132055
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| Date: | Friday 21 May 1993 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Roy W. Reabe |
| Registration: | N8458E |
| MSN: | 2662 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11441 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Berlin, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (45C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
APPROACHING AN IRRIGATION PUMP, THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE SPRAY AND INITIATED A CLIMB OVER THE PUMP. THE HELICOPTER CLEARED THE PUMP BUT STRUCK A 2-IN SQUARE STEEL CHANNEL THAT EXTENDED ABOVE THE PUMP. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE CHANNEL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE THE OBSTRUCTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA179
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 October 1964 | N8458E | 0 | near Battle Creek MI | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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