FAA accident report · Snias AS350B2 · Valdez, AK · March 14, 2005
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(-23) According to the pilot, his attention was momentarily distracted by a door light when the main rotor blade impacted a wooden sign that had been moved and hidden by a snow berm.
(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HIS ATTENTION WAS MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED BY A DOOR LIGHT WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE IMPACTED A WOODEN SIGN THAT HAD BEEN MOVED AND HIDDEN BY A SNOW BERM.