ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366943
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| Date: | Monday 21 May 1990 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Olympic Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8306F |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kelso, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH AN EXTERNAL LONGLINE LOAD (BUNDLE OF CEDAR BLOCKS). THE BUNDLE STRUCK TREE BRANCHES IN THE THICK FOREST CANOPY OVER THE PICKUP SITE & CAME APART. A FALLING BLOCK OF WOOD FROM THE BUNDLE STRUCK & FATALLY INJURED THE GROUND HOOK-UP CREWMAN. THE COMPANY OPERATING MANUAL REQUIRED THAT GROUND PERSONNEL BE CLEAR OF THE AREA DURING THE LIFT-OFF & THAT THE PILOT MAKE A VERTICAL TAKEOFF TO AN ALTITUDE THAT WOULD CLEAR THE LOAD OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO KEEP THE EXTERNAL LOAD CLEAR OF OBSTACLES (TREES). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT AND GROUND CREWMAN TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES, AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA90LA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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