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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 |
| Owner/operator: | Huish Chemical Company |
| Registration: | N5059F |
| MSN: | 220 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C18B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pinedale, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE: Downdraft causing helicopter to sink in a rapid downward flight direction causing the aircraft to be uncontrollable.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X32058
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 03-Oct-2018 05:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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