ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132882
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 1994 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom F-28A |
| Owner/operator: | Merril Kearney |
| Registration: | N292Q |
| MSN: | 312 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1249 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Bangor, Penobscot County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bar Harbor, ME (BHB |
| Houlton, ME (KHUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter collided with terrain during cruise flight at night over wooded terrain in conditions which the pilot described as 'no ground light or cellestial lights.' According to the pilot, he noticed a fast 'moving light coming from my left to right at what appeared to be my altitude.' He did an evasive manuever to avoid a collision, but in doing so he lost control of the helicopter which collided with underlying trees. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control. Factors are dark night conditions, and the pilot's execution of an evasive maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO94LA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2013 18:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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