Aviation Accident Summary NYC82FA053

SPANGLER, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9079M

ROBINSON R22

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A SET OF NORTH-SOUTH POWERLINES WHILE THE PILOT WAS PATROLLING A SET OF EAST-WEST POWERLINES. THE POWERLINES BEING PATROLLED PASSED UNDER THE LINES THAT WERE STRUCK. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED OVER HILLY, WOODED TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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