Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, while maneuvering to a hover, which allowed the external load cable/hook to become snagged and to rebound into the path of the main rotor blades.
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NTSB investigation record
SEA95LA023
CompletedFairchild Hiller Fh-1100· N4258V
- Date
- November 19, 1994
- Location
- Yamhill, OR
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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