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Nevada Helicopter Accident Fatality 2000

  • Incident Information:

    Attachment Size
    Helicopter Accident Fatality Nevada 2000.pdf (764.55 KB) 764.55 KB
    Pip-Conner-write-up.pdf (255.16 KB) 255.16 KB
    Photo 1 Main rotor assembly on the ground .PDF (34.87 KB) 34.87 KB
    Wreckage Diagram.PDF (61.18 KB) 61.18 KB

  • Location:

    Nevada

  • Date:

    08/03/2000

  • Incident Type:

    Helicopter Incident

  • Description:

    A Helitack crew was assigned to place radio repeater equipment in proximity of a fire near Montello Nevada.

    During takeoff, prior to transitioning to forward flight, the helicopter rolled violently to the right one complete revolution, impacting the ground inverted and then coming to rest upright on its skids. A passenger in the left, front seat, restrained by a lap belt and partially restrained by a shoulder belt that separated under load, was struck on the helmet and left shoulder by a main rotor blade that swept along the left side of the helicopter and was seriously injured. A passenger in the left rear seat, with a lap belt but without a shoulder restraint available, was partially ejected from the helicopter and was struck by the passing main rotor blade and fatally
    injured.

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