ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198694
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 February 2017 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Department of Agriculture APHIS |
| Registration: | N6640Z |
| MSN: | 0461 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12701 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Price, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Price-Carbon County Airport, UT (PUC/KPUC) |
| East Carbon, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot reported that, after landing to refuel after doing wildlife work, he reduced power to flight idle and initiated a 2-minute cooldown before shutting off the engine. One minute into the cooldown, the fuel truck approached the helicopter from the rear and struck the main rotor blades.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades.
Probable Cause: The fuel truck driver’s failure to stop before impacting the helicopter’s main rotor blades.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 May 1982 | N277SP | Southwestern Public Service Co | 0 | Amarillo, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Nov-2022 02:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 07-Aug-2023 14:02 | harro | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport]] |
| 27-Nov-2023 14:23 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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