Accident: Md Helicopter 600
Apr 8, 2018 · Smethport, PA
NTSB numberERA18FA122Event id20180408X85603
- 2
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The helicopter pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance during power line construction work, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor striking and becoming entangled with a wire and a subsequent dynamic rollover and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and linemen's decision to continue work without a secondary safety device installed, which was contrary to standard operating procedures.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Md Helicopter 600
- Registration
- N602BP
- Year built
- 1998
- 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.
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)10 nm (19 km) west
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