SERS · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E · 2021-06-18 · SWAN LAKE, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA262
Event ID
20210621103303
Type
Accident
Date
2021-06-18
Location
SWAN LAKE, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.734462, -74.759441
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER
Model
369E
Registration
N371EE
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power transmission tower structure during powerline maintenance work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking the lifeline support bracket for the tower catwalk and the subsequent loss of control and collision with terrain.