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Aviation accident MIA07LA131
NONE · MBB BK-117 A-4 · 2007-08-09 · Ridgeville, SC, USA
Event
- NTSB number
MIA07LA131- Event ID
20070827X01242- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2007-08-09
- Location
- Ridgeville, SC, USA
- Coordinates
- 33.166667, -80.349998
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 5
- Total aboard
- 5
Aircraft
- Make
- MBB
- Model
- BK-117 A-4
- Registration
- N171MU
- FAR Part
- 135
- Engines
- 2
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The EMS helicopter pilot's failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the tail rotor impacting a tree during the takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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