Nov 12, 2001
Accident
Substantial Whitley City, KY
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR PUBU
Probable Cause
The pilots decision to operate the helicopter at an airspeed in excess of the maximum demonstrated stable airspeed for the water bucket. A factor in the accident was the pilot did not follow the published emergency procedure.
NTSB NYC02TA026