MINR · BELL OH 58 · 2016-07-10 · Surprise, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA372
Event ID
20160712X32830
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-10
Location
Surprise, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.579166, -112.415275
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH 58
Registration
N588MP
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
While at a low altitude, the pilot's decision to do an abrupt descending right downwind turn which resulted in flying through his own vortices and an impact with terrain.