CHI81FEX29

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatial AS350D · Lynnville, IN · September 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1981
Place
Lynnville, IN · LYNNVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N200HEAerospatial AS350D
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810929063909A
Case key
123634

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1905  81/9/29    LYNNVILLE,IN        AEROSPATIAL AS350D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 5194
        TIME - 1800                    N200HE              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1635 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IN               LYNNVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W 3 STRAND COPPER POWERLINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N200HE
Reported as
Aerospatial AS350D
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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