NONE · Bell 47G3B2A · 1999-06-10 · PENDLETON, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA99LA098
Event ID
20001212X19128
Type
Accident
Date
1999-06-10
Location
PENDLETON, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.729701, -118.789031
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G3B2A
Registration
N24MP
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fouled external load cable, and the pilot's operation of the helicopter with a non-approved external bucket installation, resulting in misrouted hydraulic lines and consequent malfunction of the external load release system.