2 fatal · Bell 47G-3B-1 · 2006-04-20 · East Hanover Tw, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06FA100
Event ID
20060425X00485
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-20
Location
East Hanover Tw, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.380279, -76.616111
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N22MP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to hover out-of-ground-effect in a tailwind, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.