ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43293
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 1995 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8395F |
| MSN: | 880339D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8377 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Feather Falls, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While conducting external load operations, the aircraft was orbiting east of a logging pickup site when the sling load contacted trees and terrain near a ridge. Weather at the time was clear with light winds. The helicopter was seen shaking and oscillating followed by a flat spin with the sling line still visibly attached. A radio call asking what was wrong was made with no reply. The first persons to reach the accident site found the belly hook and line still engaged. Evidence of freshly broken tree limbs and branches was found back along the flight path. Deposits of woody debris were also noted on sections of the lines and load. No discrepancies were found with the belly hook.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to jettison his external load after it came in contact with trees and terrain. The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance above trees and hilly terrain was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96FA076
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 June 1992 | N8395F | Cri Helicopters | 0 | Polk Inlet, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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