MINR · Bell 47G-4A (SOLOY) · 1996-09-19 · BELMONT, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96LA129
Event ID
20001208X06680
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-19
Location
BELMONT, MS, USA
Coordinates
34.499095, -88.20095
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G-4A (SOLOY)
Registration
N23PH
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the aft universal joint of the tail rotor drive shaft, due to inadequate lubrication by company maintenance personnel. A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's delay in discontinuing the flight after noting a progressively worse tail rotor drive vibration.