Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Linden, New Jersey, United States
serious2016-02-06
Summary
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain helicopter control during the initial takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action due to his distraction by looking outside the helicopter to ensure that the area was clear.
Incident details
Date
2016-02-06
Location
Linden, New Jersey, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Donald J. Banks
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β40.6172, -74.2447
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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