Bell OH-58A crash near Lake Mills, Iowa, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Lake Mills, Iowa, United States
Start: 2016-07-22
Location: Lake Mills, Iowa, United States

minor2016-07-22

Summary

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a wire strike.

Incident details

Date

2016-07-22

Location

Lake Mills, Iowa, United States

Aircraft

Operator

NORTH STAR HELICOPTER INC

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

CFIT / Terrain

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

43.3875, -93.6217

Quick stats

Severityminor

Fatalities0

Injuries1

SourceNTSB CAROL

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