SERS · Bell 47G-3B-1 · 2000-09-01 · CANTON, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA257
Event ID
20001212X22033
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-01
Location
CANTON, MS, USA
Coordinates
32.610816, -90.030509
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N53SP
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in the helicopter colliding with power lines, catching fire, and being consumed by fire after landing.