Aviation Accident Summary NYC90LA072

NORWOOD, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N41AA

BELL 206B

Analysis

DURING A DESCENT TO LAND, SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO ROLL RIGHT. CONTROL INPUTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION WERE INEFFECTIVE AND THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH A FENCE IN A BACK YARD OF A RESIDENCE.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE TURBULENCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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