Incident report
Bell 407 crash near Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
serious2016-09-29
Summary
The pilot's loss of helicopter control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collision with a wall.
Incident details
Date
2016-09-29
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Viking Aviation LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β34.6089, -98.4367
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries4
SourceNTSB CAROL
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