ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201374
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 30 June 2017 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Kash Helicopter Services Llc. |
| Registration: | N60KH |
| MSN: | 1326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16139 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Uniontown, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Morganfield, KY |
| Morganfield, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter reported that, while maneuvering low around power lines during an agricultural spray, he “pulled up,” and the right spray boom contacted a power line. He added that the “fuselage pitched forward and the main rotor blade cut the tail boom off just aft of the horizontal stabilizer.” Subsequently, the helicopter began to rapidly spin, and after one or two rotations, the pilot “closed the throttle which stopped the rotation” and “cushioned the impact.”
The fuselage and tailboom sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation from power lines, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 May 1987 | N3187D | Jetcopters Ii, Inc. | 0 | Sloan, NV | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2017 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation