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FTW83LA365

1983-08-05 · WESTWEGO, Louisiana, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING USED TO STRING POWER LINES BY CARRYING A 500 LB WT, TO WHICH, THE RESPECTIVE WIRE WAS ATTACHED. WHILE HOVERING AT ABOUT 120 FT AGL & IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A POWER LINE TOWER, THE ENG LOSS POWER ABRUPTLY. AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING WAS MADE & THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG & FUEL SYS REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA365.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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