NONE · Bell 206B · 1998-06-07 · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA260
Event ID
20001211X10306
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-07
Location
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.799324, -97.389335
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N16814
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the tail rotor drive shaft due to the separation of a bolt at one of the drive shaft disc couplings for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing.