Accident · 2006-08-12

NTSB case DFW06LA197 · Bell 206L-1 · Part 133

What the record says

Event date
2006-08-12
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Bell 206L-1 (N601GM)
Operating rule
Part 133
Operator
Silver State Helicopters LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Silver State Helicopters

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable terrain for landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain.

Source: NTSB case DFW06LA197

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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