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| Date: | Saturday 12 January 2008 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49588 |
| MSN: | 1726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250 C-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Verna, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Verne-Brackett Field, CA (POC/KPOC) |
| La Verne-Brackett Field, CA (POC/KPOC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the helicopter was in a three-foot hover, moving forward, when control was lost and the helicopter collided with terrain. The pilot reported the left cyclic control was removed prior to the flight; however, the protective cover was not installed. He stated that during the accident flight, test equipment (used for track and balance) "became entangled" at the left cyclic attach point and prevented full cyclic control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in a jammed cyclic control while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA059
History of this aircraft
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| 24 July 2010 | N788BD | 0 | Big Bear City, California | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 09:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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