Aviation accident CEN14LA465

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206B near Spring (2014-07-30)
Start: 2014-07-30
Location: Spring, TX, USA

NONE · BELL 206B · 2014-07-30 · Spring, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN14LA465
Event ID: 20140828X71341
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-07-30
Location: Spring, TX, USA
Coordinates: 30.061944, -95.55278

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206B
Registration: N866H
FAR Part: PUBU
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's distraction by a cell phone call, which led to his failure to perform an exterior check of the helicopter and resulted in a tie-down strap remaining attached to the main rotor during the engine start.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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