NONE · BELL 206L-3 · 2024-07-08 · Thorntown, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN24LA259
Event ID
20240709194656
Type
Accident
Date
2024-07-08
Location
Thorntown, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.125314, -86.563256
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-3
Registration
N206WX
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the load hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control after liftoff and a hard landing.