MINR · BELL 206B III · 1989-05-17 · LEWISTON, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89LA087
Event ID
20001213X28438
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-17
Location
LEWISTON, ID, USA
Coordinates
46.160099, -116.919395
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B III
Registration
N5013C
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE HELICOPTER'S FLIGHT CONTROLS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE EXTERNAL LOAD CHARACTERISTICS.