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Aerospatiale SA341G N2LN

20 February 2000 · Delray, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 February 2000 at about 16:30 local time, a Aerospatiale SA341G registered N2LN, operated by JOE Brito, was involved in an accident near Delray, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Delray, Florida, United States
Coordinates
26.4501, -80.1893
Aircraft
Aerospatiale SA341G
Registration
N2LN
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
JOE Brito
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Delray Beach → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA00LA095

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

a collision with a fence while at a hover, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had approached the field from the west, and came to a stop about halfway into the field, about 6 to 8 feet above the ground, turned 90 degrees to the north, stopped, and started a turn to the west. The helicopter hesitated to turn, started to turn east, drifted north, hooked a barred wire fence with the right side skid, and lost control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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