Aviation accident SEA00LA124

Name: aviation accident: Bell 47G near HAINES (2000-07-04)
Start: 2000-07-04
Location: HAINES, OR, USA

MINR · Bell 47G · 2000-07-04 · HAINES, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA00LA124
Event ID: 20001212X21604
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-07-04
Location: HAINES, OR, USA
Coordinates: 44.939735, -117.97013

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 47G
Registration: N30DP
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to correctly judge his rate of descent and his failure to initiate his level off soon enough to keep the helicopter from impacting the terrain. Factors include hilly terrain near the edge of the field he was spraying.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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