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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Summa 369D · Boutte, LA · May 20, 2018

Date: May 20, 2018 · 10:48 local
Place: Boutte, LA
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: X2RL
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N362JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18FA182
Reported as: Summa 369D
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total2,500 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

N362JSRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · MD Helicopters 369DS/N 300676D · Built 1980 Airframe modelMD Helicopters 369D Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Aircraft was conducting powerline inspections/maintenance. Aircraft struck powerpole and hit powerlines as it descended to ground. Pilot sustained minor injuries. Engine continued to run once aircraft was on ground. Pilot was not able to shutdown engine through normal procedures. Pilot used fire extinguisher to fight fire and choke engine. Crewmember in back received severe injuries. Crewmember working on left skid was fataly injured. Local residence in area were first on scene and provided assitance to crew.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING POWERLINE INSPECTIONS/MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERPOLE AND HIT POWERLINES AS IT DESCENDED TO GROUND. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE THROUGH NORMAL PROCEDURES. PILOT USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO FIGHT FIRE AND CHOKE ENGINE. CREWMEMBER IN BACK RECEIVED SEVERE INJURIES. CREWMEMBER WORKING ON LEFT SKID WAS FATALY INJURED. LOCAL RESIDENCE IN AREA WERE FIRST ON SCENE AND PROVIDED ASSITANCE TO CREW.

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 CEN18FA182Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLuling, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline structure while hovering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.May 20, 2018 · Destroyed