Incident report
Hughes 369D crash near LULING, Louisiana, United States
fatal2018-05-201 fatality
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline structure while hovering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Incident details
Date
2018-05-20
Location
LULING, Louisiana, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β29.8792, -90.4036
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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