May 1, 2009
Accident
Substantial Santa Clarita, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering at low altitude as a result of the helicopter's grappling hook temporarily becoming ensnared with an underwater obstruction.
NTSB WPR09LA226