2 fatal · BELL OH 58C · 2018-11-16 · Verbena, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19FA047
Event ID
20181116X63655
Type
Accident
Date
2018-11-16
Location
Verbena, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.822223, -86.459167
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH 58C
Registration
N510CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to conduct a low-level flight over a river, and his failure to see and avoid power lines, which resulted in the helicopter's impact with power lines and the water.