ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75744
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| Date: | 11-DEC-1987 |
| Time: | 1345 PST |
| Type: | Texas Helicopter M74L Wasp |
| Operator: | Wilder Steven |
| Registration: | N51843 |
| C/n / msn: | 78-014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Petaluma, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petaluma - O69 |
| Petaluma - O69 |
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, WHILE ON THE LAST PASS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE THAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ROTOR BLADES. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX88DVD01&rpt=fi
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=LAX88DVD01&rpt=fa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2010 07:19 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Added |
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