SERS · Bell 206 · 2019-03-29 · Valley Center, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA186
Event ID
20190329X42016
Type
Accident
Date
2019-03-29
Location
Valley Center, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.317222, -117.043609
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206
Registration
N83181
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ground crew’s attachment of the load fill hose to the helicopter without telling the pilot, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.