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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1989 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Bell 214B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N614RM |
| MSN: | 28019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10119 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming T-5508D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after tail rotor contacted tree during logging operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X28439&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2013 12:53 | TB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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