# NTSB Accident FTW98TA152
> **Bell OH-58C** · 1998-03-19 · DULCE, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98TA152
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09686
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-03-19
- **Location:** DULCE, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.929351, -106.989547
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58C
- **Registration:** N505JA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to a disconnected bleed air line to the fuel controller and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.  Factors were the loose B-nut, the inadequate maintenance by unknown personnel, insufficient standards/requirements for the use of torque paint, and the high density altitude.

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