ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294396
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 2004 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter France AS-350B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Era Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N166EH |
| MSN: | 2194 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7334 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca 1D1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan, Alaska -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ketchikan, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport certificated air taxi helicopter pilot was taking a passenger to a remote landing site. During the landing approach, the helicopter's main rotor blades inadvertently struck a tree. The helicopter landed without further mishap, but inspection of the main rotor blades disclosed that the blades were damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while landing, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05LA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 17:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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