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| Date: | Friday 16 November 2001 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS-350-BA |
| Owner/operator: | Williams Air Services Inc., |
| Registration: | N6101U |
| MSN: | 2308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 629 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 1-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swanee, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Swanee, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was hovering the helicopter in front of a house, and the main rotor blades struck a driveway light post, removing the top ornament from the post. According to the pilot, he landed the helicopter immediately and secured it, but the blades had incurred damage as a result of them having struck the post. The pilot stated that prior to the accident, there were no failures or malfunctions to any of the helicopter's systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper visual lookout while hovering the helicopter, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor blades colliding with a light post.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA040
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| 15-Oct-2022 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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