# NTSB Accident ATL89DLT03
> **BELL 47** · 1989-05-12 · SHELBYVILLE, TN, USA · NONE
## 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: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ATL89DLT03) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*