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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Robsin R22 ALPHA · Seattle, WA · September 21, 1986

Date: September 21, 1986 · 17:30 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: King Co International
Phase of flight: Aerial Taxi, Other Helicopter
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8379Z
Reported as: Robsin R22ALPHA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 265 total68 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N8379ZRegistered now · Robinson Helicopter R22 ALPHAS/N 0491 · Built 1985 Airframe modelRobinson Helicopter R22 ALPHA Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While taxiing to another parking area main rotor severed a telephone cable. Pilot unaware of wire strike.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING TO ANOTHER PARKING AREA MAIN ROTOR SEVERED A TELEPHONE CABLE. PILOT UNAWARE OF WIRE STRIKE.

Other reports on N8379Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870823083059AHovering · Tukwila, WAAttempted to secure right door while hovering 3 ft AGL. Allowed aircraft to hit ground hard in tail low attitude.Aug 23, 1987 · Substantial damage