No fatalities

Enstrom 480 accident at Murphy, ID, 4 Jun 2020

Murphy, ID, United States

On June 4, 2020, an Enstrom 480 Undesignat operated by South County Helicopter LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Murphy, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on operation