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| Date: | Thursday 31 October 2002 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369A |
| Owner/operator: | Lancaster Helicopters, Inc |
| Registration: | N817SC |
| MSN: | 770089 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4518 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | MARIETTA, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster Airport, PA (LNS/KLNS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor, he was at the controls of the helicopter, demonstrating confined area maneuvers above a river. He misjudged the helicopter's height, a skid dipped into the water, and the entire helicopter was then "pulled nose down" into the river. No mechanical deficiencies were noted.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor 's misjudgment of the helicopter's height above the river.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD03LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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