NONE · MD HELICOPTER 369FF · 2009-05-01 · Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA226
Event ID
20090504X52158
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-01
Location
Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.466667, -118.633331
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MD HELICOPTER
Model
369FF
Registration
N67FF
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering at low altitude as a result of the helicopter's grappling hook temporarily becoming ensnared with an underwater obstruction.