ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32393
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 1994 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1L |
| Owner/operator: | Bob's Flying Service |
| Registration: | N204RW |
| MSN: | 154948 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming T53-L110 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pleasant Grove, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was spraying a rice field and flying into the early morning rising sun. He reported that he did not see the power lines or poles due to the sun glare. After the collision, the pilot noted some control difficulties and attempted a run-on landing. The helicopter skids dug into the soft soil and the helicopter nosed over.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to see and avoid the power lines due to sun glare from the rising sun at dawn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Nov-2011 08:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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