ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178386
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 2004 |
| Time: | 18:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Heliworks Inc. |
| Registration: | N213SD |
| MSN: | 3109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17000 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Prosser, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pasco, WA (PSC) |
| Prosser, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a right turn the helicopter's tail rotor became entangled in a power line. Pulling collective in an attempt to land on a road, the helicopter swung to the right and the main rotor struck another power line. As the pilot banked away from the second power line he seemed to gain some control of the aircraft before it impacted the ground. The helicopter came to rest in an upright position on its skids. No pre-accident anomalies with the helicopter were noted which would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040621X00839&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2015 14:00 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2021 16:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Damage, Narrative] |
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