ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75786
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| Date: | Monday 19 July 2010 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Applicators, Inc |
| Registration: | N302MG |
| MSN: | 2956 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7089 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce C250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Watsontown, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Selinsgrove, PA (SEG) |
| Selinsgrove, PA (SEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter stated that he was conducting an aerial application flight over a river. He completed a site survey, noted wires in close proximity to the site, and began application at an altitude of 40 feet. The pilot stated that approximately three quarters of the way across the river, he "momentarily lost sight" of the power lines. The main rotor blades struck the power lines, and the pilot maneuvered the helicopter over a shallow water area. The helicopter lost anti-torque control and the pilot performed a hovering autorotation to the river, where it impacted rocks and rolled to the right. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, fuselage and tail boom. The pilot stated that there were no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the helicopter, and that the accident could have been prevented with a more thorough examination of the spray site and adjustment of the spray pattern.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a known wire hazard.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2010 01:35 | slowkid | Added |
| 20-Jul-2010 15:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 09-Sep-2010 15:25 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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