# NTSB Accident ERA12CA304
> **BELL 206B** · 2012-04-27 · Hershey, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA304
- **Event ID:** 20120427X55543
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-27
- **Location:** Hershey, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.204723, -76.569442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N16EP
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's diverted attention while performing aerial application at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adjust the control friction to the position he was accustomed.

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