Accident: Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF
Mar 14, 2017 · Chalmers, IN
NTSB numberCEN17FA127Event id20170314X72543
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower and a subsequent loss of control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF
- Registration
- N530KD
- Year built
- 1987
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover External load event (Rotorcraft)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Purdue University Airport (LAF)15 nm (27 km) south
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