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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350D Astar |
| Owner/operator: | Kentucky Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5781Z |
| MSN: | 1418 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-600A2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hazard, Kentucky |
| Hazard, Kentucky | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE HELICOPTER WAS ON AN AERIAL SURVEY FLIGHT WITH 3 ENGINEERS ON BOARD. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS FLYING TO VARIOUS AREAS IN RESPONSE TO COMMANDS FROM THE OBSERVERS (ENGINEERS). WHILE RESPONDING TO A COMMAND, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE HELICOPTER DURING A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, IT IMPACTED ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING AND TUMBLED TO THE GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X02838&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5781Z
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11591
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2014 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2014 17:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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