# NTSB Accident ERA10LA238
> **MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E** · 2010-04-21 · Newfane, VT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10LA238
- **Event ID:** 20100421X52801
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-04-21
- **Location:** Newfane, VT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.997501, -72.620834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N400MB
- **FAR Part:** 133
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a rope while maneuvering during powerline operations for undetermined reasons.

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