Accident · 1996-02-06

NTSB case LAX96LA194 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-02-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N16726)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WEST COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WEST COAST HELICOPTERS, INC. — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As:

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance, while maneuvering around a ground vehicle at low altitude.

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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