05-Jan-10 N5016U Bell B206 Fresno, CA

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**   Report created 1/7/2010   Record 1                                       **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5016U        Make/Model: B206      Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
  Date: 01/05/2010     Time: 2040

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: FRESNO   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N5016U BELL 206B ROTORCRAFT OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME 
  CRASHED AFTER STRIKING A POWERLINE, THE FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY 
  INJURED, 25 MILES FROM FRESNO, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   4
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   3     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: FAT 1953Z CALM 2 BR OVC6 TEMP 6/DEWPOINT 4 A3022

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Aerial Observation      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FRESNO, CA  (WP17)                    Entry date: 01/06/2010