ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43299
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 2000 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Van Vleck Ranching |
| Registration: | N50638 |
| MSN: | 811073 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-DIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rancho Murieta , CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 71Q |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise the helicopter collided with power lines and was destroyed in the postimpact fire. The purpose of the flight was to herd cattle at one of the ranches. The helicopter was discovered when the local fire department was notified of a fire and downed power lines in the vicinity of the accident. Prior to arrival, the local fire department was not aware that there had been an aircraft accident. When they arrived on scene they observed the helicopter in the middle of the fire. In 1993 the pilot was involved in a similar accident. He was herding cattle when the helicopter struck power lines and crashed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during cruise, which subsequently led to a wire strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X22004&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 November 1983 | N50638 | Ben Kotzur | 0 | Freer, TX | |
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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] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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