ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290035
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 May 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Solutions, Inc |
| Registration: | N725M |
| MSN: | 500726D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11665 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camdenton, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Camdenton, MO |
| Camdenton, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the helicopter flight was to trim trees using an external load aerial power saw. The pilot stated that as he was trimming the trees, he saw a 6 to 8 inch piece of wood/tree flying upward on the left side of the helicopter. He stated he felt a momentary vibration as the wood contacted one of the main rotor blades, then everything returned to 'normal.†The pilot made a precautionary landing in a nearby field without further incident. The damage to the main rotor blade was substantial and required replacement of the blade.
Probable Cause: The piece of wood/tree that contacted the main rotor blade during the low altitude tree-trimming flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA281
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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