SERS · Bell 206 L-1 · 2001-03-23 · Seneca Falls, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC01LA088
Event ID
20010330X00681
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-23
Location
Seneca Falls, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.959999, -76.826667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206 L-1
Registration
N2138Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of a bolt in a Thomas coupling on the tail rotor drive shaft, for undetermined reasons, during climb, while operating over unsuitable terrain.