Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Orange Springs, Florida, United States
serious2017-05-02
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance between the helicopter's skid and the firefighting bucket and suspension cable, which resulted in the cable becoming entangled on the landing skid and a subsequent loss of helicopter control.
Incident details
Date
2017-05-02
Location
Orange Springs, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗29.4628, -81.9781
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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