What happened
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Pilot had landed on a trailer, didn't like the position and determined he would reposition. As he began the repositioning he indicated that the nose rose and to the left. He over corrected to the right and rolled the helicopter off the right side of the trailer. The pilot and his passenger received serious injuries, an observer was fatally injured, and a mechanic for the helicopter operator who was near by, aided in rescuing those involved and was seriously burned.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT HAD LANDED ON A TRAILER, DIDN'T LIKE THE POSITION AND DETERMINED HE WOULD REPOSITION. AS HE BEGAN THE REPOSITIONING HE INDICATED THAT THE NOSE ROSE AND TO THE LEFT. HE OVER CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED THE HELICOPTER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, AN OBSERVER WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND A MECHANIC FOR THE HELICOPTER OPERATOR WHO WAS NEAR BY, AIDED IN RESCUING THOSE INVOLVED AND WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED.
NTSB investigation
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