1 fatal · BELL HH-1H · 2013-07-23 · Mount Charleston, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13GA338
Event ID
20130723X70214
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-23
Location
Mount Charleston, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.278331, -115.670829
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
HH-1H
Registration
N233JP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The premature hoisting operation and the inadvertent disengagement of the hoist hook on the rescuer’s harness in dark night conditions. Contributing to the accident was a lack of direct audio communication between the rescuer and the hoist operator.