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Aviation accident FTW96TA222
NONE · McDonnell Douglas MD-520N · 1996-05-16 · BETHANY, OK, USA
Event
- NTSB number
FTW96TA222
- Event ID
20001208X05781
- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1996-05-16
- Location
- BETHANY, OK, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.500148, -97.640922
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 2
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- McDonnell Douglas
- Model
- MD-520N
- Registration
- N520DD
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The main rotor blades' contact with the tail boom due to gusting winds during rotor deceleration.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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