Accident: Aerospatiale AS 355F2
Oct 30, 2018 · Beekmantown, NY
NTSB numberERA19FA035Event id20181030X81557
- 2
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to keep the helicopter clear of a utility pole while hovering with a tailwind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover into active power lines.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS 355F2
- Registration
- N372CA
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-hover Dynamic rollover
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.
- Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)6 nm (11 km) south
- Rouses Point Seaplane Base (RSX)15 nm (28 km) north
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)20 nm (38 km) south-east
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