Aviation accident CEN18FA182

1 fatal · MD HELICOPTER INC 369D · 2018-05-20 · LULING, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN18FA182
Event ID: 20180520X40635
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-20
Location: LULING, LA, USA
Coordinates: 29.879167, -90.40361

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: MD HELICOPTER INC
Model: 369D
Registration: N362JS
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline structure while hovering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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