Incident report
Safari 400 crash near Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
minor2019-04-10
Summary
The pilot/owner's improper decision to make a right turn instead of terminating the approach to a hover and his subsequent loss of helicopter control while attempting to land on sloping terrain, which resulted in a roll-over.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-10
Location
Gallatin, Tennessee, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β36.3750, -86.4083
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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