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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 47G2 · San Marcos, TX · June 5, 2009

Date: June 5, 2009 · 15:15 local
Place: San Marcos, TX
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: GKKG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8420E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA339
Reported as: Bell 47G2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total90 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot performed landing approach to an agricultural field, attempting to cross a road under electiric power lines and telephone lines. As the helicopter crossed the road, the pilot ascended, catching the telephone line causing the helicopter to impact the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT PERFORMED LANDING APPROACH TO AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD, ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A ROAD UNDER ELECTIRIC POWER LINES AND TELEPHONE LINES. AS THE HELICOPTER CROSSED THE ROAD, THE PILOT ASCENDED, CATCHING THE TELEPHONE LINE CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO IMPACT THE 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 CEN09CA339Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Marcos, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.Jun 5, 2009 · Substantial damage