Accident Robinson R22 N90778, Monday 14 May 1990

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Date:	Monday 14 May 1990
Time:	14:15 LT
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	Aerial Helicopter Services Inc
Registration:	N90778
MSN:	0280
Total airframe hrs:	2180 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-BA2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St. Mary's, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A THREE POINT LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RUNWAY 19. THE PILOT SAID, '...I HAD A LITTLE WEATHER VANE TO THE RIGHT, I CORRECTED TO THE LEFT BUT WITH A LITTLE TOO MUCH CAUSING ME TO LEAVE THE PAVEMENT ONTO THE GRASS.' AS HE TURNED LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING RUNWAY LIGHTS, THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE SPUN TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED, '...MORE TIME BY PIC WOULD HAVE PREVENTED ACCID [SIC] LOW TIME BY PIC.'

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID WIRES IN HIS OPERATING AREA.

Accident investigation: