NONE · Bell 206B · 1997-11-08 · FOREST GROVE, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA013
Event ID
20001208X09245
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-08
Location
FOREST GROVE, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.550525, -123.150299
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N101LF
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Excessive deceleration of the helicopter by the pilot-in-command, resulting in an in-flight main rotor blade strike on the helicopter's external load line and subsequent main rotor separation. Downhill terrain which led to a descending approach to the pickup point was a factor.