Incident report
Bell 47 crash near Agua Dulce, California, United States
minor2016-03-02
Summary
The pilot's failure to set the appropriate collective friction prior to releasing the collective in flight, which resulted in decreased main rotor pitch, settling with power, and an impact with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2016-03-02
Location
Agua Dulce, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Thomas J. White
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.5675, -118.3083
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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