Aviation accident MIA97LA099

Name: aviation accident: Bell UH-1B near LABELLE (1997-03-11)
Start: 1997-03-11
Location: LABELLE, FL, USA

MINR · Bell UH-1B · 1997-03-11 · LABELLE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA97LA099
Event ID: 20001208X07598
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-03-11
Location: LABELLE, FL, USA
Coordinates: 26.640306, -81.339607

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: UH-1B
Registration: N70696
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Company maintenance personnel's failure to properly evaluate a main rotor system problem resulting in main rotor straps with multiple laminates separated due to fatigue cracking being allowed to continue in service until failure and separation of a main rotor blade.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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