NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR23LA105
Registry · N7452F
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
HUGHES 269C
TCDS
4H12 · SCHWEIZER RSG LLC
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19830715
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA07C1
Registrant of record
REEP NIC K
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to see and avoid a powerline while flying at low altitude over a river.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, while flying low along the river, the helicopter collided with an unseen wire. The pilot subsequently accomplished a landing in the shallow water of the river without further incident. A main rotor blade was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Effect on operation
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_WPR23LA105.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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