Bell 47G-3B crash near Toterville, Iowa, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Toterville, Iowa, United States
Start: 2017-07-24
Location: Toterville, Iowa, United States

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Summary

The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering at low altitude with low airspeed and a tailwind.

Incident details

Date

2017-07-24

Location

Toterville, Iowa, United States

Aircraft

Operator

SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Pilot error

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

43.4389, -92.7822

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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