Incident report
BELL OH-58A crash near Estacada, Oregon, United States
unknown2023-11-15
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during an external load operation, which resulted in the helicopter’s main rotor blades impacting the tail boom.
Incident details
Date
2023-11-15
Location
Estacada, Oregon, United States
Aircraft
BELL OH-58A
Operator
EDGEFIELD AVIATION LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗45.2659, -122.3552
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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