MINR · BELL 47G 5 · 2016-06-09 · Laureles, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA213
Event ID
20160610X14116
Type
Accident
Date
2016-06-09
Location
Laureles, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.109167, -97.494163
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G 5
Registration
N6203N
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to apply additional engine power when he applied collective input, which led to a loss of rotor speed and the exceedance of the helicopter’s performance capability.