Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DUM04

HOLTVILLE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1001Z

TEXAS HELICOPTER M74L-WASP

Analysis

DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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