NONE · Bell 206B · 2007-06-26 · Grand Forks, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07CA181
Event ID
20070712X00922
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-26
Location
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Coordinates
47.949165, -97.176109
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N96ND
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The certified flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions and failure to maintain control of the helicopter during a hover for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the gusting wind conditions.