NONE · BELL OH-58A · 2023-11-15 · Estacada, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA036
Event ID
20231115193390
Type
Accident
Date
2023-11-15
Location
Estacada, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.265907, -122.35522
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N103WC
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the tail boom.