19970514010989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hiller UH-12E · Truckee, CA · May 14, 1997

Date: May 14, 1997 · 11:59 local
Place: Truckee, CA
Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd To Tkof/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: JYEL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7082D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA179
Reported as: Hiller UH12E
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,878 total855 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days

N7082DRegistration cancelled Dec 1, 1998 · Hiller UH-12ES/N 5193 Airframe modelHiller UH-12E

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What happened

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

200FT line caught in tree causing helecopter to collide with ground.

As the FAA filed it

200FT LINE CAUGHT IN TREE CAUSING HELECOPTER TO COLLIDE WITH GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTruckee, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuccessful attempt to release the long line from the belly hook after it became entangled in a tree.May 14, 1997 · Substantial damage