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Aviation accident WPR26LA207

NONE · BELL 47G-2 · 2026-06-01 · Mettler, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR26LA207
Event ID
20260602203108
Type
Accident
Date
2026-06-01
Location
Mettler, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.06, -119.03

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47G-2
Registration
N88755
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure the loading hose had been disconnected before takeoff, which resulted in an interrupted takeoff and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the ground loader's failure to disconnect the hose before communicating with the pilot.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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