SERS · Bell 214B-1 · 1992-03-06 · HOBART BAY, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92FA044
Event ID
20001211X14191
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-06
Location
HOBART BAY, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
214B-1
Registration
N314RM
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY IMPELLER, AND INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL BY THE MANUFACTURER. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN.