SERS · Bell 206B · 2005-09-05 · Long Beach, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA289
Event ID
20050906X01386
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-05
Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.817779, -118.151664
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N667JM
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision not to release the banner when it became entangled on itself, which resulted in the banner tow rope becoming ensnarled with the tail rotor system.