NTSB Identification: ANC68A0012
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of KENAI AIR SERV
Aircraft: BELL 204-B, registration: N288PH
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0627  67/8/18  NR.SELDOVIA,ALAS      BELL 204-B          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N288PH              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            31, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            370 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SLING LOAD ROPE BROKE AT POINT WEAKENED BY CUT, WRAPPED AROUND TAIL ROTOR SYS,CAUSED CONTROL LOSS.
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