Accident · 2007-07-23

NTSB case LAX07TA227 · Bell 205 A1++ · Part 133

What the record says

Event date: 2007-07-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Bell 205 A1++ (N205BR)
Operating rule: Part 133
Operator: US Dept Of Agriculture Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): US Dept. of Agriculture

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during a long-line operation. Contributing factors were the Forest Service's inadequate communication between crews, failure to properly assess the safety of the intended drop zone, reduced visibility to the right side of the helicopter, and the trees.

Source: NTSB case LAX07TA227

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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