1 fatal · Bell 205 A1++ · 2007-07-23 · Happy Camp, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07TA227
Event ID
20070804X01107
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-23
Location
Happy Camp, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
205 A1++
Registration
N205BR
FAR Part
133
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during a long-line operation. Contributing factors were the Forest Service's inadequate communication between crews, failure to properly assess the safety of the intended drop zone, reduced visibility to the right side of the helicopter, and the trees.