# NTSB Accident ANC03GA023
> **Bell 212** · 2003-01-17 · McMurdo Station, AY · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC03GA023
- **Event ID:** 20030127X00113
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-01-17
- **Location:** McMurdo Station, AY
- **Coordinates:** -77.833335, 166.600006
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 212
- **Registration:** N1079U
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's continued operation of the helicopter with an unstable external load, which resulted in damage to the cargo hook assembly, adjacent throttle controls, and subsequent loss of engine power, precipitating an emergency descent and impact with terrain.  Factors associated with the accident were the load oscillations, and the separation of the fuel crossover lines.

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