Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206 crash near Modesto, California, United States
unknown2016-07-30
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during an autorotation, which resulted in abnormal ground contact and main rotor contact with the tail boom. Contributing to the accident was the low fuel level which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during the right turn to final.
Incident details
Date
2016-07-30
Location
Modesto, California, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗37.6242, -120.9494
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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