Incident report
Bell 206B crash near Entiat, Washington, United States
unknown2017-06-26
Summary
The pilot’s failure to secure a loose item inside the cockpit that interfered with antitorque pedal control and led to a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2017-06-26
Location
Entiat, Washington, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗47.7322, -120.3478
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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