MINR · BELL OH 58A · 2018-06-19 · Raleigh, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA170
Event ID
20180619X55640
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-19
Location
Raleigh, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.731945, -78.628608
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH 58A
Registration
N303HP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detach ground handling equipment from the helicopter before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the subsequent dynamic rollover.