Aviation accident SEA97LA126

Name: aviation accident: Garlick UH-1H near ADDY (1997-06-03)
Start: 1997-06-03
Location: ADDY, WA, USA

NONE · Garlick UH-1H · 1997-06-03 · ADDY, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA97LA126
Event ID: 20001208X08244
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-06-03
Location: ADDY, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.320243, -117.909606

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Garlick
Model: UH-1H
Registration: N85NW
FAR Part: 133
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The inflight failure of the K-FLEX engine-to-gear box drive shaft and no suitable site in which to make a forced/emergency landing. A factor was the mountainous/hilly terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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