ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30404
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1999 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | New York State Police |
| Registration: | N17SP |
| MSN: | 45351 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6142 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Randolph, New York -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jamestown, NY (JHW |
| Batavia, NY (22NY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a drug eradication mission. He was flying in a valley, toward the sun, approximately 200 feet above ground level, when the helicopter struck utility wires. The towers, which supported the wires, were below the tree line. The wires were depicted on the current Detroit Sectional Aeronautical Chart.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from the wires. A factor was sunglare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99GA234
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X19853&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=17SP
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Apr-2015 14:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2015 14:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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