5 fatal · AGUSTA A109A MKII · 1989-10-10 · LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90MA009
Event ID
20001213X29709
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-10
Location
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
AGUSTA
Model
A109A MKII
Registration
N21FL
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE DUE TO FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPAR, WHICH ORIGINATED AT A MANUFACTURING INDUCED SCRATCH (TOOL MARK) THAT WAS THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL.