Incident report
Columbia Helicopters CH-47D crash near North Fork, Idaho, United States
fatal2022-07-212 fatalities
Summary
The failure of the flight crew to properly secure a company-issued iPad, leading to its migration into and jamming of the copilot’s left pedal, preventing the pilot from arresting a left yaw, and resulting in a loss of control.
Incident details
Date
2022-07-21
Location
North Fork, Idaho, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗45.3998, -114.1666
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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