NONE · BELL 206B-3 · 1995-07-21 · BETTLES, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC95LA112
Event ID
20001207X03843
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-21
Location
BETTLES, AK, USA
Coordinates
67.240158, -152.269348
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B-3
Registration
N58129
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURING THE SLING CABLE WAS FREE OF THE SKID BEFORE LIFTING OFF INTO A HOVER, WHICH ALLOWED THE CABLE TO BECOME WRAPPED (ENTANGLED) AROUND THE SKID.