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Aerospatiale AS350 crash near Sula, Montana, United States

unknown2019-04-30
Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from ground equipment, which resulted in a tail rotor blade impact.

Incident details
Date
2019-04-30
Location
Sula, Montana, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
45.8594, -113.9681
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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