OAKLEY, UT, USA
N1038X
BELL 47-G3B2
THE PLT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM A CONFINED AREA SURROUNDED ON TWO SIDES WITH ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB, HE SAID HIS RPM BEGAN TO BLEED OFF. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A RIGHT PEDAL TURN TO AVOID THE WIRES BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER. THE DENSITY ALT WAS 11,677 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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