Aviation accident LAX97LA030

Name: aviation accident: Bell 206B near SUPAI (1996-11-01)
Start: 1996-11-01
Location: SUPAI, AZ, USA

MINR · Bell 206B · 1996-11-01 · SUPAI, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX97LA030
Event ID: 20001208X07062
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-11-01
Location: SUPAI, AZ, USA
Coordinates: 35.639514, -113.610397

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 206B
Registration: N90144
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

improper routing of the external cargo hoist cable (over helicopter skid), which resulted in lateral imbalance and roll-over of the helicopter, as weight on the cable became effective.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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