| Crash location | 46.128889°N, 107.551111°W |
| Nearest city | Custer, MT
46.129153°N, 107.555075°W 0.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N150SP |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 05 Mar 2007 |
| Aircraft type | Bell 206 B3 |
| Additional details: | None |
While landing his helicopter at a cattle feeding lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to impact the piece of equipment.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor of his helicopter and a piece of farm equipment during the landing sequence.