NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER MD500 · 2014-11-18 · Decatur, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA055
Event ID
20141119X50954
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-18
Location
Decatur, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.714443, -87.156112
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
Model
MD500
Registration
N8371F
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An undetermined pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical transmission tower resulting in substantial damage to a main rotor blade. Postaccident investigation could not determine which of two pilots was flying the helicopter at the time the damage occurred.