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Aviation accident LAX02FA276
3 fatal · Bell 222U · 2002-09-07 · Nipton, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX02FA276- Event ID
20020918X05173- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2002-09-07
- Location
- Nipton, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.537498, -115.416946
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- Bell
- Model
- 222U
- Registration
- N417MA
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 2
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The main rotor blade separation while maneuvering for unknown reasons. A factor was the dark night condition.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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