ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42685
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1987 |
| Time: | 08:36 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Alyeska Pipeline |
| Registration: | N9AR |
| MSN: | 3853 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4458 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdez, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Valdez, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE ON PIPELINE PATROL, FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT AND SERIOUSLY INJURING THE OBSERVER. THE OBSERVER STATED THAT HE AND THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING TOWARDS A BURNING OBJECT ON THE SNOW NEAR TWO SNOW MACHINES WHEN THEY STRUCK THE WIRE. THE BURNING OBJECT WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE A HAZARD WARNING BALL WHICH HAD APPARENTLY IGNITED ON THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND FALLEN TO THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30343
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] |
| 17-Feb-2022 16:52 | TB | Updated [Damage] |
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