1 fatal · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 369FF · 2017-03-14 · Chalmers, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA127
Event ID
20170314X72543
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-14
Location
Chalmers, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.648612, -86.84333
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO
Model
369FF
Registration
N530KD
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower and a subsequent loss of control.