2 fatal · Bell OH-58A · 1999-05-17 · POPLAR BLUFF, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99GA155
Event ID
20001212X18711
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-17
Location
POPLAR BLUFF, MO, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N77MP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The tail rotor's impact with the blue warm-up jacket and the subsequent overload of the tail rotor drive shaft. A contributing factor was the absence of the helicopter's entry doors.