- Date
- June 11, 1982, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hazard, KY
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5781ZAerospatiale AS350D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820611022179A
- Case key
- 70990
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The helicopter was on an aerial survey flight with 3 engineers on board. During the flight, the pilot was flying to various areas in response to commands from the observers (engineers). While responding to a command, the helicopter collided with an electrical transmission line. The pilot attempted to control the helicopter during a forced landing. During the landing, it impacted on the side of a building and tumbled to the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5781Z
- Reported as
- Aerospatiale AS350D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1418
- Airframe hours
- 37
- Engine
- Lycoming LTS-101-600A2, 600 lbs thrust, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Kentucky Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Kentucky Helicopters, Inc.
- Departed
- 137 · Hazard, KY
- Destination
- 137 · Hazard, KY
- Airport
- 137 · Hazard
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,750 total · 132 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.