SERS · Hughes OH-6A · 1999-12-20 · FORT MYERS, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00GA057
Event ID
20001212X20280
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-20
Location
FORT MYERS, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.529081, -81.830894
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
OH-6A
Registration
N72LC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper maintenance inspection of the helicopter by unknown maintenance personnel, resulting in a worn control rod bearing being continued in service, and subsequent separation, resulting in an in-flight loss of control and a crash.