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Bell OH-58 crash near Surprise, Arizona, United States

minor2016-07-10
Summary

While at a low altitude, the pilot's decision to do an abrupt descending right downwind turn which resulted in flying through his own vortices and an impact with terrain.

Incident details
Date
2016-07-10
Location
Surprise, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Bell OH-58
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
33.5792, -112.4153
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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