# NTSB Accident GAA16CA405
> **BELL 206** · 2016-07-29 · Outlook, WA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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