Aviation accident CEN12CA078

Name: aviation accident: MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 near Carbondale (2011-11-13)
Start: 2011-11-13
Location: Carbondale, IL, USA

NONE · MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 · 2011-11-13 · Carbondale, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN12CA078
Event ID: 20111123X02155
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-11-13
Location: Carbondale, IL, USA
Coordinates: 37.726943, -89.221107

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
Model: BK 117 B-2
Registration: N330SL
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The main rotor blade’s contact with the vertical stabilizer during the engine shutdown in strong, gusty wind conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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