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Aviation accident ATL90LA042

NONE · BELL TH-1 · 1989-12-20 · CREOLA, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL90LA042
Event ID
20001213X29910
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-20
Location
CREOLA, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.889352, -88.000442

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
TH-1
Registration
N106SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A #21 BEARING FAILURE. THE BEARING FAILED AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT OPERATING THE HELICOPTER WITHIN THE AVOID OPERATING ENVELOPE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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