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Aviation accident ERA16LA104

SERS · BELL 206 · 2016-02-06 · Linden, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16LA104
Event ID
20160209X75436
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-06
Location
Linden, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.617221, -74.24472

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
206
Registration
N206R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain helicopter control during the initial takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action due to his distraction by looking outside the helicopter to ensure that the area was clear.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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