Aviation accident GAA15CA202

Name: aviation accident: BELL 47G near De Queen (2015-07-25)
Start: 2015-07-25
Location: De Queen, AR, USA

MINR · BELL 47G · 2015-07-25 · De Queen, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA15CA202
Event ID: 20150728X25319
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-07-25
Location: De Queen, AR, USA
Coordinates: 34.02639, -94.154167

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 47G
Registration: N1420W
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to conduct helicopter performance planning, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with a truck and terrain during takeoff from an elevated platform.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown