Aviation accident CEN18LA026

2 fatal · HUGHES 369D · 2017-11-07 · Sulphur, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN18LA026
Event ID: 20171107X44514
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-11-07
Location: Sulphur, LA, USA
Coordinates: 30.281944, -93.384445

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: HUGHES
Model: 369D
Registration: N138WH
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation between a long line being used to hoist linemen from a shield wire during an external load flight, which resulted in the long line being severed.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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