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Aviation accident WPR24LA299

SERS · WILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP UH-1H · 2024-08-30 · Colusa, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR24LA299
Event ID
20240909195085
Type
Accident
Date
2024-08-30
Location
Colusa, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.247946, -121.99082

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
WILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP
Model
UH-1H
Registration
N710WD
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to set collective friction which resulted in collective bounce and subsequent loss of control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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