Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Oldtown, MD
39.541480°N, 78.611404°W |
Tail number | N508SC |
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Accident date | 22 May 1989 |
Aircraft type | Bell UH-1B |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OBSTRUCTION (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OBSTRUCTION (STATIC WIRES), AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO DETECT THE WIRES.