Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Todd Mission, Texas, United States
minor2018-07-20
Summary
The passenger’s inadvertent interference with the tail rotor pedals, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff and the subsequent impact with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2018-07-20
Location
Todd Mission, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗30.2519, -95.8447
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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