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Aviation accident FTW03LA105

MINR · Aerospatiale SA341G · 2003-03-06 · Alpine, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW03LA105
Event ID
20030310X00303
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-06
Location
Alpine, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.386667, -103.685836

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
Aerospatiale
Model
SA341G
Registration
N16KH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain translational lift, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent of the helicopter during takeoff. A contributing factor was the gusty tailwind condition.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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