20 Aug 2025: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350B3e — Soloy Helicopters LLC — Skwentna, AK
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent entanglement of a lightweight Kevlar long line into the helicopters operating main rotor system, resulting in a severe imbalance and separation of the main rotor gearbox.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operation