ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296208
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| Date: | Monday 10 February 2003 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369E |
| Owner/operator: | Delta Aviation |
| Registration: | N500DX |
| MSN: | 0121E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4310 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paxson, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Delta Junction, AK (11AK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter pilot was conducting an aerial surveying flight over snow-covered terrain. During the survey operation, the pilot maneuvered the helicopter about 200 feet above ground level, while one of the passengers would drop stakes about every 800 feet along a property line. The pilot's attention was diverted inside the helicopter to monitor the global positioning system when the helicopter collided with terrain. The pilot said weather was not a factor in the accident. The helicopter impacted level terrain in a level attitude and rolled onto its side. The fuselage and rotor system received substantial damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's attention being diverted inside the cockpit to look at the global positioning system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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