MINR · BELL OH-58 · 2012-11-17 · Altadena, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13GA044
Event ID
20121118X14342
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-17
Location
Altadena, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.183055, -118.170829
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
5
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH-58
Registration
N911FA
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The landing pilot's failure to maintain clearance with from obstacles a parked prior to landinghelicopter and the other pilot's failure to park the helicopter inside of a marked parking pad. Contributing to the accident was the landing pilot's obscured visibility due to moisture on the windscreenAlso contributing to the accident was the other pilot's action of placing the helicopter outside of a marked parking pad.