ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215790
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| Date: | Thursday 27 September 2018 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Redding Air Services Inc |
| Registration: | N1957Z |
| MSN: | 52109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Napa County north of Calistoga, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced an inflight wire strike and subsequent force landing to open field terrain while maneuvering during a powerlines inspection in Napa County north of Calistoga, California. The helicopter sustained unreported damage and the three occupants onboard were not injured.
Sources:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/4500-Without-Power-After-Helicopter-Clips-Power-Line-in-Calistoga-494556291.html
https://abc7news.com/helicopter-strike-on-power-lines-sparked-grass-fires-outage/4354526/
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8786682-181/pge-contracted-helicopter-sparks-bush?artslide=0&sba=AAS
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1957Z%20
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2018 02:03 | Geno | Added |
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