ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45795
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2001 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Scott's Helicopter Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N986B |
| MSN: | 1399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9752 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeler, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wheeler, WI |
| Wheeler, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering during an aerial application flight, the helicopter impacted a power transmission line and subsequently impacted the terrain. The pre-impact height of the power transmission line was approximated to be 42 feet. The tailboom assembly, including the tail-rotor, was found approximately 125 feet from the main wreckage. No anomalies were found during the post-accident inspection that could be associated with any pre-impact condition.
Probable Cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power transmission line. A factor to the accident was the power transmission line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010801X01580&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 11:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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