# NTSB Accident ERA18LA170
> **BELL OH 58A** · 2018-06-19 · Raleigh, NC, USA · MINR
## 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.

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