ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268368
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| Date: | 05-OCT-2021 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R66 Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | Thompson Flying Service LLC |
| Registration: | N266RK |
| MSN: | 0563 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Delta, Cape Girardeau County, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Delta, MO (Priv) |
| Delta, MO (Priv) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during spray operations the helicopter contacted a wire and then impacted terrain, which damaged the main rotor mast and tail boom. Following the accident, the pilot realized the poles holding the wire were concealed by trees and that he should have conducted a more thorough inflight survey of the spray area. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate inflight planning and his failure to see and avoid a wire which resulted in contact with the wire and subsequent ground impact.
Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA006
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N266RK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N266RK/history/20211005/1908Z
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2021 02:49 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Oct-2021 12:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2022 07:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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