# NTSB Accident LAX01FA306
> **Bell 206B** · 2001-09-30 · Hilo, HI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA306
- **Event ID:** 20011002X02024
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-09-30
- **Location:** Hilo, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 19.68934, -155.079513
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N206KS
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the mechanic to secure the No. 8 bearing thrust nut during maintenance work, which resulted in the total failure of the first stage turbine wheel shaft.  Also causal was his misjudgment of his height during the flare resulting in a hard landing.   A contributing factor was the high vegetation in the forced landing field, which resulted in a hard landing.

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