Aviation accident CEN19FA020

1 fatal · Hughes 369 · 2018-11-02 · McDougal, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA020
Event ID: 20181102X60245
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-11-02
Location: McDougal, AR, USA
Coordinates: 36.436668, -90.452499

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: 369
Registration: N5187S
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the helicopter's clearance from the powerline structure while hovering in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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