# Accident 20010227002499A: Snias AS350B2, Powder River, WY, February 27, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 2001, 14:30 local time
- Place: Powder River, WY
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 43.0521° N, 106.9906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Powder River, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0521&lon=-106.9906&mi=10
- Aircraft: CGEYN (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SNIAS AS350B2
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010227002499A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AFTER LANDING IN THE STAGING AREA ON AN ICY SURFACE, THE PILOT LOOKED OUT THE DOOR TO CHECK THE EXTERNAL LOAD LINE. HE INADVERTENTLY PUSHED ON THE CONTROLS AND THE HELICOPTER THEN ROTATED TO THE RIGHT APPROX. 70 DEGREES AND THE LOWER TAIL FIN STRUCK A METAL CARGO BIN.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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