Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115328619 - Dennis N Westerberg Dba Horizon Helicopter

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Everett Service Location, Everett, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115328619

Report ID: 1055310

Date Opened: 08/28/1997

Site Address:
Dennis N Westerberg Dba Horizon Helicopter
Usfs Road/6550 Mile Post 8
Skykomish, WA 98288

Mailing Address:
7443 Murieta Drive, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361213960
Accident	361235724

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170239990

Event: 08/27/1997

Pilot killed in helicopter crash

Employee #1 was flying a Bell helicopter, model UH-1B, where his coworkers were engaged in logging operations. He was lifting a log that the hooker on the ground had attached to a line secured to the helicopter. The hooker, who was approximately 300 ft from the log, had radio contact with the pilot. The main rotor mast failed, causing the rotor assembly to fly away from the body of the helicopter. The helicopter and pilot then inverted and crashed to the ground. Employee #1 suffered multiple body fractures and severe head trauma, with massive brain damage. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROTOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HELICOPTER, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER, LOGGING, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115328619			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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