MINR · Hughes OH-6A · 2000-04-20 · GREEN VALLEY, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00TA163
Event ID
20001212X20870
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-20
Location
GREEN VALLEY, AZ, USA
Coordinates
31.809152, -110.91957
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hughes
Model
OH-6A
Registration
N61869
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Company maintenance personnel's failure to secure an attachment nut to a control link. While maneuvering, the parts separated and resulted in the total cyclic control system failure and impact into rough terrain.