# NTSB Accident ERA09CA482
> **BELL 206** · 2009-08-24 · Gumboro Township, DE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA482
- **Event ID:** 20090826X92257
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-24
- **Location:** Gumboro Township, DE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.795833, -75.609169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N98KR
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to secure the flight controls before exiting the running helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s practice of exiting the helicopter while it was still running.

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