ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150511
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 2012 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Atlanta City Police |
| Registration: | N368PD |
| MSN: | 1180900 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6528 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce T63-A720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW Atlanta, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) |
| Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The night, public flight was being operated to support ground-based police personnel in locating a missing child. Witnesses reported observing the helicopter at a very low altitude with the search light on maneuvering near the intersection of two city streets. Witness statements indicated that, as the helicopter neared the intersection, the landing gear skids collided with wires at the top a 42-foot power pole. The helicopter then flipped over and crashed into the street. Recorded radar data were consistent with the witness statements. An examination of the airframe did not reveal evidence of malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Rotational scoring found on the internal engine components indicates that the engine had power at impact. No distress calls were received from the flight crew before the crash. Most of the pilot’s peers described him as “meticulous,” “capable,” and “competent”; however, one pilot stated that the accident pilot had a tendency to “fly low.”
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during maneuvering flight, which resulted in his failure to see and avoid a power pole and wires.
N368PD deregistered Jul 2014. Ex US Army 67-16515.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=368PD&x=0&y=0
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2012 01:24 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2012 01:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Nov-2012 06:40 | monuerunt | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2012 09:48 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 05-Nov-2012 11:20 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:20 | rvargast17 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2023 05:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
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