Aviation accident SEA01LA173

1 fatal · Kaman HH-43 · 2001-09-25 · Bonners Ferry, ID, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA01LA173
Event ID: 20010928X02008
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-09-25
Location: Bonners Ferry, ID, USA
Coordinates: 48.750789, -116.510574

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Kaman
Model: HH-43
Registration: N55714
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which lead to his failure to maintain clearance from the nearby trees while in a high-hover. Factors include mountainous/hilly terrain, and tall trees in the area where the helicopter was hovering.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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