NONE · Bell OH-58A · 2003-04-04 · CALIPATRIA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA126
Event ID
20030410X00476
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-04
Location
CALIPATRIA, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.116664, -115.666664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N38FA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter, and an inadvertent dynamic rollover during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.