SERS · BELL 206L-3 · 2013-06-28 · Missoula, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA303
Event ID
20130702X62527
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-28
Location
Missoula, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.979972, -114.119834
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-3
Registration
N868H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power and to maintain proper position relative to an external load, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.