# NTSB Accident GAA16CA143
> **BELL 47** · 2016-03-02 · Agua Dulce, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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