ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36067
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 June 1992 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | Yves Gosselin |
| Registration: | N1041B |
| MSN: | 7653 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5846 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-540B1B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shelburne Falls, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Belchertown, MA |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS FLYING LOW FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING THE TWO PASSENGERS TO OBSERVE THEIR COMPANY'S FIBER OPTIC CABLES. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS TAKING A VIDEO OF THE CABLES DURING THE FLIGHT. THE VIDEO TAPE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WRECKAGE AND SHOWS THE HELICOPTER IN CONTROLLED FLIGHT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 TO 150 FEET AGL. THE VIDEO TAPE SHOWS POWER LINES COMING INTO VIEW, RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE FLIGHT PATH, THE SUBSEQUENT WIRE STRIKE AND THEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL PRIOR TO IMPACT INTO A RIVER THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE FLIGHT PATH. WHEN THE WIRES CAME INTO VIEW ON THE VIDEO TAPE THE PILOT TOOK NO EVASIVE ACTION IN ORDER TO CHANGE ALTITUDE OR THE HELICOPTER'S FLIGHT PATH TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WIRES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING WAS INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92FA117
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 July 1985 | N1041B | Haugen Contruction | 0 | Minot, ND | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 06:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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