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Aviation accident WPR11LA048

SERS · MD HELICOPTER 369D · 2010-11-15 · Salem, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR11LA048
Event ID
20101115X73149
Type
Accident
Date
2010-11-15
Location
Salem, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.083332, -123.133331

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
MD HELICOPTER
Model
369D
Registration
N155PH
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the longline and trees, which resulted in the longline snagging a tree and then recoiling into the main rotor blades and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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