# NTSB Accident LAX02FA276
> **Bell 222U** · 2002-09-07 · Nipton, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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