ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59505
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) |
| Registration: | XC-KAD |
| MSN: | 51503 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Vicente Coatlan -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | San Vicente Coatlan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 06-08-1997: Whilst engaged in agricultiural operation (crop spraying/top dressing) at San Vicente Coatlan, Mexico, the helicopter was caught by a strong (20 to 30 knot) gust of wind. Tail rotor effectiveness was lost and the helicopter impacted the ground. The pilot - the sole person on board -was uninjured.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 343]
2. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2009 11:41 | harro | Added |
| 22-Aug-2016 14:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2017 18:20 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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