Primary finding
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the unsuccessful attempt to release the long line from the belly hook after it became entangled in a tree.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX97LA179
CompletedHiller Uh-12E· N7082D
- Date
- May 14, 1997
- Location
- Truckee, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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