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FAA incident report · Kawski KV1072 · Glenbrook, NM · November 27, 1995

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Date
November 27, 1995 · 12:40 local
Place
Glenbrook, NM
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
CHIL
Aircraft
N185CH
Reported as
Kawski KV1072
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,800 total1,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: the pilot, david edward shipley, pilot in command, stated that while performing an external load lift of cut logs on 11/27/95, at approximately 1240 p.m., for columbia helicopters, FAR part 133, operating certificate no. CHIL823C, in kawasaki vertol, KV-107-11, N185CH, the following occurred: Mr. Shipley stated that he noticed a dust cloud under his helicopter, and that he observed a piece of log rolling down a hillside. Mr. Shipley stated that the size of the log was approximately three feet long by approximately fifteen inches in diameter. Mr. Shipley stated that the rolling log struck an automobile traveling on us highway 50, approximately 1/2 mile east of Glenbrook, NV. Mr. Shipley stated that upon observing this, he ceased external load operations, and returned to his helicopter staging area. Mr. Shipley stated that at no time did the helicopter fly over highway 50 while conducting external load operations. The reporting inspector interviewed the co-pilot. The co-pilot, mark harold ehle, stated that he was monitoring instruments, and that he did not observe this incident. The reporting inspector additionally interviewed trooper mike del soldato, Nevada highway patrol. Trooper del soldato stated that he received the account of this incident. He stated that he was told that a rotted piece of log fell from the external load, down the hillside, and into an automobile traveling eastbound on highway 50. Trooper del soldato stated that there were no injuries to the occupant of the automobile. This investigation is closed. This incident does not involve a pilot deviation, form 8020-17.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT, DAVID EDWARD SHIPLEY, PILOT IN COMMAND, STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING AN EXTERNAL LOAD LIFT OF CUT LOGS ON 11/27/95, AT APPROXIMATELY 1240 P.M., FOR COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, FAR PART 133, OPERATING CERTIFICATE NO. CHIL823C, IN KAWASAKI VERTOL, KV-107-11, N185CH, THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED: MR. SHIPLEY STATED THAT HE NOTICED A DUST CLOUD UNDER HIS HELICOPTER, AND THAT HE OBSERVED A PIECE OF LOG ROLLING DOWN A HILLSIDE. MR. SHIPLEY STATED THAT THE SIZE OF THE LOG WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET LONG BY APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER. MR. SHIPLEY STATED THAT THE ROLLING LOG STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE TRAVELING ON US HIGHWAY 50, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE EAST OF GLENBROOK, NV. MR. SHIPLEY STATED THAT UPON OBSERVING THIS, HE CEASED EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS, AND RETURNED TO HIS HELICOPTER STAGING AREA. MR. SHIPLEY STATED THAT AT NO TIME DID THE HELICOPTER FLY OVER HIGHWAY 50 WHILE CONDUCTING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR INTERVIEWED THE CO-PILOT. THE CO-PILOT, MARK HAROLD EHLE, STATED THAT HE WAS MONITORING INSTRUMENTS, AND THAT HE DID NOT OBSERVE THIS INCIDENT. THE REPORTING INSPECTOR ADDITIONALLY INTERVIEWED TROOPER MIKE DEL SOLDATO, NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL. TROOPER DEL SOLDATO STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE ACCOUNT OF THIS INCIDENT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT A ROTTED PIECE OF LOG FELL FROM THE EXTERNAL LOAD, DOWN THE HILLSIDE, AND INTO AN AUTOMOBILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 50. TROOPER DEL SOLDATO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION, FORM 8020-17.