2 fatal · Kaman HH-43F · 1999-09-25 · PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99FA317
Event ID
20001212X19794
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-25
Location
PHOENIX, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.679481, -112.089546
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Kaman
Model
HH-43F
Registration
N100PL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the horizontal stabilizer left outboard forward attach point because of a previously existing crack that resulted from inadequate maintenance inspection by the operator. A factor was the use of automotive parts.