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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · King Salmon, AK · July 16, 2020

Date: July 16, 2020 · 15:14 local
Place: King Salmon, AK
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1432D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC20CA070
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,995 total2,300 in this make and model117 in the last 90 days

N1432DRegistration cancelled Jun 28, 2021 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45741 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C30PTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On July 16th, 2020, the pilot in command meet the complete boat crew to discuss safety around the aircraft.

He asked the crew if they knew the length of the mast. Nobody in the crew was sure its exact size. The pilot made a guess around about 50 feet. He then proceed with using his 50 foot long line when the aircrafts main rotor came in contact with the mast the aircraft was landed with floats deployed

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 16TH, 2020, THE PILOT IN COMMAND MEET THE COMPLETE BOAT CREW TO DISCUSS SAFETY AROUND THE AIRCRAFT.

HE ASKED THE CREW IF THEY KNEW THE LENGTH OF THE MAST. NOBODY IN THE CREW WAS SURE ITS EXACT SIZE. THE PILOT MADE A GUESS AROUND ABOUT 50 FEET. HE THEN PROCEED WITH USING HIS 50 FOOT LONG LINE WHEN THE AIRCRAFTS MAIN ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MAST THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH FLOATS DEPLOYED

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC20CA070Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportHomer, AKThe pilot's failure to see and avoid the boat's mast, which resulted in a main rotor blade strike. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning by not having the boat's mast measured.Jul 16, 2020 · Substantial damage