SERS · Bell 206-L4 · 2007-08-22 · Mullinville, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN07LA142
Event ID
20070824X01235
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-22
Location
Mullinville, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.58889, -99.460556
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206-L4
Registration
N1813
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm resulting in an uncontrolled descent, collision with transmission wires, and a hard landing. A contributing factor was the tranmission wires.