Aviation accident GAA16CA405

Name: aviation accident: BELL 206 near Outlook (2016-07-29)
Start: 2016-07-29
Location: Outlook, WA, USA

MINR · BELL 206 · 2016-07-29 · Outlook, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA405
Event ID: 20160801X45009
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-07-29
Location: Outlook, WA, USA
Coordinates: 46.319721, -120.05722

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: 206
Registration: N1087N
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot and ground crew's failure to visually inspect the helicopter's skids before takeoff, which resulted in a water hose becoming entangled on the right skid, a loss of control, an impact with terrain, and a post-crash fire.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown