SERS · Bell 206B · 1997-07-26 · POLLOCK PINES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA262
Event ID
20001208X08445
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-26
Location
POLLOCK PINES, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.739791, -120.570228
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N123WF
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the passenger's failure to recognize and avoid the hazard associated with the rotating tail rotor. The operator/event organizer's lack of ground facilities or support personnel to assist/control passenger access to the helipad was a related factor.