1 fatal · BELL 429 · 2016-07-11 · Georgetown, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA253
Event ID
20160711X20144
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-11
Location
Georgetown, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.6875, -75.359169
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
429
Registration
N1SP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The emergency response team's failure to ensure that the system operator was secured to the helicopter, which resulted in his fall during the recurrent rescue hoist training operation.