Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Baltimore, Maryland, United States
unknown2016-04-16
Summary
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind while hovering out of ground effect, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Incident details
Date
2016-04-16
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Sky River Helicopters
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.1731, -76.6903
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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