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Aviation accident GAA16CA143

MINR · BELL 47 · 2016-03-02 · Agua Dulce, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA143
Event ID
20160302X71152
Type
Accident
Date
2016-03-02
Location
Agua Dulce, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.567501, -118.308334

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47
Registration
N568TB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to set the appropriate collective friction prior to releasing the collective in flight, which resulted in decreased main rotor pitch, settling with power, and an impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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