NONE · Bell 206 · 2018-07-16 · New Castle, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA424
Event ID
20180716X60511
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-16
Location
New Castle, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.564723, -85.235557
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206
Registration
N39LR
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate communication between the ground crewman and the pilot.