ATL83LA221

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE EXITED THE HELICOPTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETRIEVEING A MAP FROM BELOW THE PLT'S SEAT, THE ACFT BEGAN TO LIFT AND MOVE LATERALLY. THE ACFT THEN TIPPED OVER TRAPPING HIS LEG AND HIP BENEATH IT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NOT FULLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PRIOR TO DEPLANING AND RAISED IT HIGHER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12