Aviation accident CHI03LA084

Name: aviation accident: Bell 430 near Highland (2003-03-17)
Start: 2003-03-17
Location: Highland, MI, USA

NONE · Bell 430 · 2003-03-17 · Highland, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI03LA084
Event ID: 20030327X00404
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-03-17
Location: Highland, MI, USA
Coordinates: 42.633335, -83.625

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 430
Registration: N431UM
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance to the roadway sign. Contributing factors were the failure of the tail rotor gearbox, the roadway sign and the low lighting conditions (night).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown