1 fatal · BOEING A75N1(PT17) · 2011-08-21 · Mt. Clemens, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA606
Event ID
20110830X71207
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-21
Location
Mt. Clemens, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.608333, -82.835556
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
A75N1(PT17)
Registration
N49739
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The wing walker’s decision to release his grip of the airplane during an attempted aerial transfer from airplane to helicopter before both aircraft achieved the proper relative positioning for the transfer.