NONE · BELL OH 58 · 2016-05-21 · Waitsburg, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA258
Event ID
20160524X71954
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-21
Location
Waitsburg, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.237499, -118.139167
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH 58
Registration
N543SD
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line during low reconnaissance flight, which resulted in a power line strike, loss of control, and a subsequent hard landing.