Incident report
MD HELICOPTER 369 crash near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
serious2017-09-01
Summary
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the approach to landing, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2017-09-01
Location
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Aircraft
MD HELICOPTER 369
Operator
Gwinnett County Police Department
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.9781, -83.9625
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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