Accident · 2007-01-07

NTSB case SEA07LA043 · Bell 206B · Part 133

What the record says

Event date: 2007-01-07
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N1882)
Operating rule: Part 133
Operator: Idaho Helicopters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Idaho Helicopters

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from tall brush during a low-hover pedal turn. A factor was the six foot-tall brush located adjacent to the area where the pilot was operating.

Source: NTSB case SEA07LA043

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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