# NTSB Accident GAA16CA165
> **BELL 206B** · 2016-03-26 · Hanford, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA165
- **Event ID:** 20160329X34312
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-26
- **Location:** Hanford, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.271389, -119.589996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N52Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to release the collective while flying at 10 feet above ground level, resulting in the rapid helicopter descent and impact with terrain.

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