# NTSB Accident CEN16LA182
> **BELL 47G 3B 1** · 2016-05-13 · Portia, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA182
- **Event ID:** 20160516X00545
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-05-13
- **Location:** Portia, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.075553, -91.061111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 47G 3B 1
- **Registration:** N48316
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to perform a sliding takeoff from the elevated platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the right skid plate caught on a protruding screw. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adequately inspect the landing platform before flight.

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