ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71071
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 05-JAN-2010 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Operator: | Palm Springs Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N5016U |
| C/n / msn: | 2634 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Redinger Lake, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter, carrying a pilot and 3 biologists from the California Dept of Fish and Game, crashed in a canyon after clipping a power line while surveying deer herds. All four occupants sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was burned out.
The accident occurred in the Sierra National Forest, near the border of Fresno and Madera Counties.
Sources:
http://www.nwcn.com/news/national/80739182.html
http://www.news10.net/news/story.aspx?storyid=72752&catid=2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 22:27 | slowkid | Added |
| 05-Jan-2010 22:30 | slowkid | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2010 23:32 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2010 07:15 | emil | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 06-Jan-2010 12:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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