Incident report
Bell UH-1H crash near Mt. Adams, Washington, United States
unknown2016-07-17
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control as he slowed the helicopter during a landing approach, which resulted in the loss of helicopter control due to the loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2016-07-17
Location
Mt. Adams, Washington, United States
Aircraft
Operator
KING COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗46.1656, -121.4942
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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