# NTSB Accident GAA19CA186
> **Bell 206** · 2019-03-29 · Valley Center, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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