Incident report
MD Helicopters 600 crash near Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States
fatal2018-04-082 fatalities
Summary
The helicopter pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance during power line construction work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking and becoming entangled with a wire and a subsequent dynamic rollover and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and linemen's decision to continue work without a secondary safety device installed, which was contrary to standard operating procedures.
Incident details
Date
2018-04-08
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β41.8283, -78.4194
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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