# Accident 19990426040399A: Bell 212, Snoqualmie, WA, April 26, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1999, 09:00 local time
- Place: Snoqualmie, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 47.5290° N, 121.8000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5290&lon=-121.8000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98W-2010-03-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 212 (registry code 1181420, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 (registry code 52102, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990426040399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23)DURING A HOVER MANEUVER IN AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE MADE CONTACT WITH A TREE BRANCH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA141), Apr 26, 1999: Bell 212 (N98W), Snoqualmie, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Clearance from an object was not maintained. A tree was a factor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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