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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Lebec, CA · January 20, 1994

Date: January 20, 1994 · 09:00 local
Place: Lebec, CA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YKHA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5795X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94FA100
Reported as: Snias AS350D
Reported engine: Lycoming LTS101600A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total5,000 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N5795XRegistration cancelled May 2, 1994 · S N I A S AS350D ASTARS/N 1442 Airframe modelS N I A S AS350D ASTAR

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What happened

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Struck powerlines during pipe line survey. Impact tore off tail boom. Spun in. Wires depicted on aeronautical charts

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES DURING PIPE LINE SURVEY. IMPACT TORE OFF TAIL BOOM.SPUN IN. WIRES DEPICTED ON AERONAUTICAL CHARTS

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX94FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLebec, CAThe pilot-in-command's inadequate in-flight planning and inadequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were mountainous terrain which masked the presence of the wires and the pilot-in-command's lack of familiarity with the geographic area.Jan 20, 1994 · Destroyed