SERS · Bell 206L-III · 2002-08-30 · Canon City, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA101
Event ID
20020911X01587
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-30
Location
Canon City, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.452777, -105.284446
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-III
Registration
N43GA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a static wire, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to the main rotor pitch change tubes being severed.