Aviation accident FTW00LA137

Name: aviation accident: Bell 206L3 near SALT MARSH (2000-04-29)
Start: 2000-04-29
Location: SALT MARSH

NONE · Bell 206L3 · 2000-04-29 · SALT MARSH

Event

NTSB number: FTW00LA137
Event ID: 20001212X20824
Type: Accident
Date: 2000-04-29
Location: SALT MARSH

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 206L3
Registration: N17237
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The company mechanic's failure to replace the bolt's cotter key properly and the subsequent loss of the nut, which then resulted in the tail rotor control disconnection and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown