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Bell OH-58A crash near Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

minor2018-06-19
Summary

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detach ground handling equipment from the helicopter before initiating the takeoff, which resulted in the subsequent dynamic rollover.

Incident details
Date
2018-06-19
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Aircraft
Bell OH-58A
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
35.7319, -78.6286
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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