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Aviation accident CHI08FA141
SERS · SIKORSKY S-76A · 2008-05-29 · Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CHI08FA141- Event ID
20080603X00779- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2008-05-29
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Coordinates
- 42.880832, -85.522781
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- SIKORSKY
- Model
- S-76A
- Registration
- N176SH
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 2
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain tail rotor obstacle clearance from a tower during takeoff.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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