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Aviation accident ATL89DLT03

NONE · BELL 47 · 1989-05-12 · SHELBYVILLE, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL89DLT03
Event ID
20001213X28232
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-12
Location
SHELBYVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.489189, -86.440841

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
47
Registration
N908B
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE IN THE ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO PERFORM AN AUTOROTATION.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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