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| Date: | Sunday 8 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:08 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-54A (S-64A) |
| Owner/operator: | Heavy Lift Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N44094 |
| MSN: | 67-18421 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8465 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JTFD 12A 4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 mi N of Los Olivos, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Los Olivos, CA |
| Los Olivos, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot was preparing to takeoff in furtherance of a contract firefighting flight for the California Department of Forestry
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070723X00988&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2011 15:01 | TB | Added |
| 19-Mar-2011 15:16 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2012 13:25 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2014 21:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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