MINR · BELL OH-58C · 2011-05-27 · Panama City, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11TA317
Event ID
20110530X15219
Type
Accident
Date
2011-05-27
Location
Panama City, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.212223, -85.682777
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH-58C
Registration
N82772
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The drooping electrical conduit, which snagged the vertical fin and resulted in the pilot's inability to control the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the operator's decision to have the pilot fly the helicopter out of the hangar.