SERS · Bell UH-1B · 1998-03-07 · HOLLISTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA108
Event ID
20001211X09711
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-07
Location
HOLLISTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.889377, -121.240936
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
UH-1B
Registration
N204DR
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the maintenance personnel to recognize and repair the chafed area of the tail rotor driveshaft, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the tail fin and hub assembly.