Incident report
Bell UH-1H crash near Van Nuys, California, United States
unknown2018-01-12
Summary
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a stationary helicopter during landing. Contributing to the accident was the ground crew’s failure to ensure that the helicopter would clear the stationary helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-12
Location
Van Nuys, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.2097, -118.4897
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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