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Aviation accident WPR09TA356

1 fatal · BELL 212 · 2009-07-21 · Willow Creek, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR09TA356
Event ID: 20090720X02055
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-07-21
Location: Willow Creek, CA, USA
Coordinates: 40.946388, -123.632499

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 5
Total aboard: 6

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 212
Registration: N212HP
FAR Part: PUBU
Engines: 2
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The rappeller's failure to properly latch the rappelling harness to the rappelling assembly before exiting the helicopter.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown