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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1366 78/6/13 FORKS,WA HILLER ACFT UH12EJ CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0900 N110EH PX- 0 0 0 CTR CARGO-D AGE 38, 3095 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 521 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DICKEY LAKE,WA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS TAKEOFF: OTHER
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
REMARKS- EXTERNAL CABLE HOOK CAUGHT TREE TOP,EXTENDED CABLE & CAME FREE. HOOK WAS SLUNG INTO M/R BLADES.