2 fatal · MD HELICOPTERS INC 600 · 2023-11-29 · Sterling City, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24FA049
Event ID
20231129193451
Type
Accident
Date
2023-11-29
Location
Sterling City, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.923796, -100.96924
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MD HELICOPTERS INC
Model
600
Registration
N745MB
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole’s static arm during forecasted gusting wind conditions, un-forecasted light turbulence, and un-forecasted low-level wind shear conditions, resulting in main rotor blade contact with the static arm and a subsequent loss of control and impact with terrain.