# NTSB Accident WPR26LA207
> **BELL 47G-2** · 2026-06-01 · Mettler, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR26LA207) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*