NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206 · 2023-08-27 · Hibbing, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA385
Event ID
20230829192954
Type
Accident
Date
2023-08-27
Location
Hibbing, MN, USA
Coordinates
47.426218, -92.826765
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
206
Registration
N19BH
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The ground crew’s failure to secure the backpack at the landing zone (LZ), that resulted in the tail rotor impacting the backpack during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate selection of an area at the LZ, the lack of awareness of the backpack at the LZ, and the absence of communication between the pilot and the ground crew during the landing.