# NTSB Accident WPR24LA036
> **BELL OH-58A** · 2023-11-15 · Estacada, OR, USA · NONE
## 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.

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