Aerospatiale AS350D N5781Z

Summary

On 11 June 1982 at about 19:00 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350D registered N5781Z, operated by Kentucky Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hazard, Kentucky, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 June 1982 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hazard, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Hazard (137)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS350D

Registration

N5781Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Kentucky Helicopters, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hazard → Hazard

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82FA161

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE HELICOPTER WAS ON AN AERIAL SURVEY FLIGHT WITH 3 ENGINEERS ON BOARD. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS FLYING TO VARIOUS AREAS IN RESPONSE TO COMMANDS FROM THE OBSERVERS (ENGINEERS). WHILE RESPONDING TO A COMMAND, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION LINE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE HELICOPTER DURING A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, IT IMPACTED ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING AND TUMBLED TO THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.