Accident: Md Helicopter Inc 369D
May 20, 2018 · Luling, LA
NTSB numberCEN18FA182Event id20180520X40635
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the powerline structure while hovering, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the structure and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Md Helicopter Inc 369D
- Registration
- N362JS
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)10 nm (18 km) north-east
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG)19 nm (36 km) east
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS)20 nm (37 km) east
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