ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33329
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| Date: | Sunday 27 September 1998 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369 |
| Owner/operator: | Bureau Of Land Management |
| Registration: | N1091P |
| MSN: | 683D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7528 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Homer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | M/V NANCY H. |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in a partial power toe in landing to disembark two passengers. The passenger on the left side walked uphill, and was struck by the main rotor blades, sustaining serious injuries. The helicopter sustained minor damage to the rotor system, and the pilot relocated to a safe landing site. According to the other passenger and the pilot, the passengers had been briefed to not walk uphill when exiting the helicopter. The pilot stated that his attention was diverted between the passengers on each side of the helicopter, and maintaining the helicopter's position.
Probable Cause: The passenger not following the instructions given by the pilot. Contributing factors were the rising terrain and the pilot's diverted attention during the toe in landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98TA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Apr-2024 06:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 06-Apr-2024 06:05 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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