# NTSB Accident WPR23LA313
> **BELL OH-58A** · 2023-08-09 · Guernsey, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA313
- **Event ID:** 20230814192867
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-09
- **Location:** Guernsey, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.189063, -119.617
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** OH-58A
- **Registration:** N861CC
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s overpitching of the main rotor blades while maneuvering at low altitude in a high-temperature environment at high gross weight, which resulted in a reduction of engine and rotor speed, excessive main rotor blade flapping, mast bumping, and impact with terrain.

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