ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35856
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1992 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 341G Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Teufel Nursery, Inc |
| Registration: | N9000E |
| MSN: | 1471 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2150 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ASTAZOU IIIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yamhill, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, OR (KHIO) |
| Flying M Ranch, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE GIVING RIDES TO EMPLOYEES AT A COMPANY PICNIC, THE PILOT LOADED FOUR PASSENGERS, FLEW TO HIS BASE, REFUELED, HAD A MINOR REPAIR COMPLETED, THEN DEPARTED ON THE RETURN FLIGHT. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT, HE TOLD THE PASSENGERS THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS THE AIRCRAFT USED IN A TELEVISION SERIES, THEN DEMONSTRATED A SERIES OF MANEUVERS RELATED TO THOSE USED IN THE TELEVISION SHOW. DURING A MANEUVER, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE SURFACE IN HILLY WOODED TERRAIN, AND BURNED AFTER IMPACT. ONE PASSENGER ASSISTED THE OTHER THREE PASSENGERS OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. ONE PASSENGER DIED WHILE WAITING FOR RESCUE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED A MANEUVER PERFORMED AT INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA92FA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Sep-2011 13:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Mar-2013 09:44 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Nov-2022 07:15 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2024 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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