Aviation accident SEA98LA017

Name: aviation accident: Bell TH-1L near CANBY (1997-11-25)
Start: 1997-11-25
Location: CANBY, OR, USA

MINR · Bell TH-1L · 1997-11-25 · CANBY, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA98LA017
Event ID: 20001208X09249
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-11-25
Location: CANBY, OR, USA
Coordinates: 45.210453, -122.659919

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 7
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 7

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: TH-1L
Registration: N8160G
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's allowance of excessive airspeed resulting in the long-line hook impacting the tail rotor, and his allowance of an airspeed bleed-off preventing a successful run-on landing due to a loss of yaw control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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