NONE · Bell OH-58A · 2001-09-27 · Sevierville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA231
Event ID
20011001X02016
Type
Accident
Date
2001-09-27
Location
Sevierville, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.761112, -83.674446
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N923MC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter while approach to land resulting in a hard landing, a tail rotor ground strike, and the main rotor striking the tail boom.