Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B crash near Sandersville, Georgia, United States
unknown2023-06-25
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control.
Incident details
Date
2023-06-25
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B
Operator
VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗32.9772, -82.8079
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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