SERS · Bell OH-58A · 1997-04-10 · SEYMOUR, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97GA103
Event ID
20001208X07674
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-10
Location
SEYMOUR, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.949584, -85.880661
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N132SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper action(s) by one or more of the emergency response team members, during a hovering/loading sequence, which resulted in the helicopter's lateral center-of-gravity (CG) limitations to be exceeded. A factor associated with the accident was: the pilot's inability to maintain lateral control of the helicopter, once the lateral CG limits had been exceeded.