Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85FGM04

NEW BALTIMORE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9901K

BELL 206B

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS. THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED INTO TREES & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT SAID THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR A CUT OFF MARKER IN THE FORM OF A BALLOON WHEN HE LOOKED UP AND SAW THE WIRES. IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID THE COLLISION BUT HE TRIED TO DECELERATE PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES THE ACFT DESCENDED AND LODGED IN TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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