KODIAK, AK, USA
N90188
BELL 206-B
WHILE INSPECTING A TRANSMISSION WIRE TOWER, THE LEFT SKID BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE POWER LINE GUIDE. THIS PULLED THE HELICOPTER OUT OF CG. WHILE THE PLT WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE M/R BLADE CONTACTED THE TOWER & STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATING THE T/R. THE PLT STATED THAT THE OPERATION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT, & THAT THE CREWMEMBER WHO WAS INSPECTING THE POWER LINE GUIDE FAILED TO CHECK THE ACFT CLEARANCE PRIOR TO SIGNALING THE PLT TO CLEAR TO TOWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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