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Accident

FAA accident report · Hughes 369E · Okahumka, FL · June 13, 1997

Date: June 13, 1997 · 08:51 local
Place: Okahumka, FL
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Aircraft: N765KV
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA086
Reported as: Hughes 369E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N765KVRegistered now · Hughes Helicopters 369ES/N 0082E · Built 1984 Airframe modelHughes Helicopters 369E Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

While repairing highline tower began chasing a pig. Crewman fell of helicopter platform. (-23) helicopter is utilized for power line repairs and is certified in restricted categroy, a repairman sits on a platform attached to the cabin floor and skids, the repairman is restrained by a safety harness. While performing repairs at a powerline structure the crew saw a pig and maneuvered in pursuit. The repairman fell from the platform and was seriously injuried. The safety harness was not secured.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE REPAIRING HIGHLINE TOWER BEGAN CHASING A PIG. CREWMAN FELL OF HELICOPTER PLATFORM. (-23) HELICOPTER IS UTILIZED FOR POWER LINE REPAIRS AND IS CERTIFIED IN RESTRICTED CATEGROY, A REPAIRMAN SITS ON A PLATFORM ATTACHED TO THE CABIN FLOOR AND SKIDS, THE REPAIRMAN IS RESTRAINED BY A SAFETY HARNESS. WHILE PERFORMING REPAIRS AT A POWERLINE STRUCTURE THE CREW SAW A PIG AND MANEUVERED IN PURSUIT. THE REPAIRMAN FELL FROM THE PLATFORM AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURIED. THE SAFETY HARNESS WAS NOT SECURED.

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 ATL97LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOkahumpka, FLThe failure of the crewmember to use the necessary safety equipment, and his subsequent fall from an elevated platform. A factor was the crewmember's distraction with an animal.Jun 13, 1997 · No damage

Other reports on N765KV · 1

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

Accident 20170623006959AHover/Holding · Quinwood, WVN756KV, a Hughes 369E, made an autorotation, landing in a field after losing power during a long line operation. The main rotor struck the tail boom on landing, which seperated from the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not…Jun 23, 2017 · Substantial damage