SERS · BELL UH-1B · 1992-04-22 · LA BELLE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA92LA111
Event ID
20001211X14485
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-22
Location
LA BELLE, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.6408, -81.340866
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
UH-1B
Registration
N4028F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, IN HIS FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A CRACK IN A BRAZED AREA SURROUNDING AN ATTACH POINT ON THE AIR DIFFUSER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS OBSTACLES THAT WERE AHEAD OF THE FLIGHT PATH.