20210222004749A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell OH-58C · Greensburg, LA · February 22, 2021

Date: February 22, 2021 · 14:00 local
Place: Greensburg, LA
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N902LP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA135
Reported as: Bell OH-58C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,922 total1,922 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N902LPRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2022 · Bell OH-58CS/N 71-20374 Airframe modelBell OH-58C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On Monday, February 22, 2021 at approximately 1400L, an OH-58, N902LP, operated by the privacy data omitted sheriff?s department was conducting a missing person search in the vicinity of Greensburg, LA with three souls on board. On liftoff the aircraft rolled onto its right side causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There were only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400L, AN OH-58, N902LP, OPERATED BY THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SHERIFF?S DEPARTMENT WAS CONDUCTING A MISSING PERSON SEARCH IN THE VICINITY OF GREENSBURG, LA WITH THREE SOULS ON BOARD. ON LIFTOFF THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGreensburg, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control and terrain clearance while hovering, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Feb 22, 2021 · Substantial damage