20190430003639A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · American Eurocopter AS350B3 · Sula, MT · April 30, 2019

Date: April 30, 2019 · 10:15 local
Place: Sula, MT
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3MMG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N350DL
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA238
Reported as: American Eurocopter AS350B3
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,773 total3,125 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N350DLRegistered now · American Eurocopter AS350B3S/N 4508 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAmerican Eurocopter AS350B3 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2B1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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On April 30, 2019 at 1015 an American Eurocopter AS350B3, N350DL, registered to pj helicopter LLC, operated by mission mountain helicopters, struck the boom auger of a semi truck used for ground replenishment. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft had minor damage. The pilot was uninjured. The flight conducted was for aerial application.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 30, 2019 AT 1015 AN AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350B3, N350DL, REGISTERED TO PJ HELICOPTER LLC, OPERATED BY MISSION MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS, STRUCK THE BOOM AUGER OF A SEMI TRUCK USED FOR GROUND REPLENISHMENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT CONDUCTED WAS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION.

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 GAA19CA238Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSula, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from ground equipment, which resulted in a tail rotor blade impact.Apr 30, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N350DL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20111019024119ICruise/Level Flight · Plaster City, CA350DL lifted from the Plaster City fly yard on a qa/qc flight, with passenger [privacy data omitted] as the inspector seated aft of pilot [privacy data omitted] on the right side of the cabin, and [privacy data omitted] acting as the recorder sitting in the…Oct 19, 2011 · Minor damage