Pilot Debrief

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E near Monticello, UT — 2013-12-06

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Date
2013-12-06
Location
Monticello, UT, USA
Aircraft
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E
Registration
N2066W
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The passenger's accidental discharge of the net gun which resulted in the net going through a main rotor blade.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he took off and hovered about 100 feet above the ground when the net gun, which was held by the passenger, accidentally discharged. The helicopter started to vibrate; the pilot landed the helicopter uneventfully and shut it down. Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed the net went through one of the main rotor blades and damaged the others. There were no reported preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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