Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Valley Center, California, United States
serious2019-03-29
Summary
The ground crew’s attachment of the load fill hose to the helicopter without telling the pilot, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.
Incident details
Date
2019-03-29
Location
Valley Center, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Hummingbirds Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.3172, -117.0436
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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