Bell 47G-3B-1 crash near Carson City, Nevada, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Carson City, Nevada, United States
Start: 2016-02-13
Location: Carson City, Nevada, United States

minor2016-02-13

Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and a dynamic rollover.

Incident details

Date

2016-02-13

Location

Carson City, Nevada, United States

Aircraft

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Pilot error

Phase of flight

landing

Weather

VMC

Source

39.1953, -119.7403

Quick stats

Severityminor

Fatalities0

Injuries2

SourceNTSB CAROL

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