# NTSB Accident WPR22LA339
> **BELL 205A-1** · 2022-09-07 · Cougar, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22LA339
- **Event ID:** 20220910105894
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-09-07
- **Location:** Cougar, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.099922, -122.3311
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 205A-1
- **Registration:** N66HJ
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter’s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.

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