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Aviation accident GAA15LA217

MINR · MD HELICOPTER INC 369E · 2015-08-05 · Whitefish, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA15LA217
Event ID
20150806X82855
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-05
Location
Whitefish, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.433612, -114.418334

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
MD HELICOPTER INC
Model
369E
Registration
N43792
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and a level attitude while hovering over water at night during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor contacting the surface of the water.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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