ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201529
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 2017 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC |
| Registration: | N4179M |
| MSN: | 4413 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2193 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Electra, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Electra, TX |
| Electra, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was flying his company's helicopter during a low-altitude cattle herding flight. A witness saw the helicopter maneuvering over power lines; it subsequently descended in a nose-low attitude to ground contact and was consumed by postcrash fire. Both the power lines above the helicopter wreckage and the helicopter itself exhibited damage consistent with in-flight contact with the lines. An onscene examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4179M
6. https://uk.flightaware.com/resources/registration/N4179M
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2017 01:33 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Nov-2017 03:32 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2018 21:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2018 17:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Oct-2018 17:30 | harro | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 06-Mar-2022 23:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Category] |
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