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Aviation accident MIA96FA168

2 fatal · Hiller FH-1100 · 1996-06-28 · WEBSTER, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA96FA168
Event ID
20001208X06059
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-28
Location
WEBSTER, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.610792, -82.049057

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Hiller
Model
FH-1100
Registration
N598F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

inadequate compliance with AD 77-07-08 (and SB FH1100-55-2A) by other maintenance personnel, and subsequent fatigue failure of plates in the tail rotor torsion tension bar. Factors related to the accident were: manufacturing discontinuities (scoring/indentations) in holes of plates of the tail rotor torsion tension bars, and failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures (reduce power to attempt an autorotative landing, following loss of the tail rotor assembly).

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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