# NTSB Accident ATL07CA037
> **Eurocopter France EC120B** · 2007-02-03 · Griffin, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL07CA037
- **Event ID:** 20070307X00258
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-02-03
- **Location:** Griffin, GA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter France
- **Model:** EC120B
- **Registration:** N491AE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The first pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter during hover in ground effect, and the second pilot's (a certificated flight instructor), delayed remedial action, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground.  A factor associated with the accident was the first pilot's failure to relinquish the flight controls.

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