NONE · Bell 205A-1 · 1996-03-21 · GROVE HILL, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96LA068
Event ID
20001208X05362
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-21
Location
GROVE HILL, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.910078, -87.740188
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
205A-1
Registration
N68HJ
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fatigue failure of the vertical fin forward spar in an area that was not accessible to inspection. A factor relating to the accident was: guidance for inspection of the area (where the fatigue occurred) was insufficiently defined by the manufacturer.