ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30504
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1999 |
| Time: | 10:12 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Applicators Inc. |
| Registration: | N94WF |
| MSN: | 2622 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11388 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tinicum, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Erwinna, PA (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing aerial application over the Delaware River. He stated that his attention was momentarily diverted, as he was looking at a flow gauge inside the cockpit. The pilot further stated that he flew too low, causing the skids to contact the water. The main rotor blades subsequently struck the water, and the helicopter came to rest in the river.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude above the water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA147
FAA register: NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X19099&key=1
FAA register: 2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=94WF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Mar-2009 12:05 | harro | Updated |
| 10-Apr-2015 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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