ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133072
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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1995 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Transport Services |
| Registration: | N16915 |
| MSN: | 2294 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8981 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bingham, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING THE THIRD APPROACH TO LANDING, THE LEFT SKID TOUCHED DOWN FIRST, AND THEN THE RIGHT SKID FOLLOWED BY THE HELICOPTER ROLLING TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES, AND THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED, 'INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE AT THE CRASH SITE...YIELDED NO MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE FINDINGS.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA198
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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