Aviation incident LAX03IA252

Name: aviation incident: Bell 222 near SALINAS (2003-07-30)
Start: 2003-07-30
Location: SALINAS, CA, USA

NONE · Bell 222 · 2003-07-30 · SALINAS, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX03IA252
Event ID: 20030820X01372
Type: Incident
Date: 2003-07-30
Location: SALINAS, CA, USA
Coordinates: 36.650001, -121.599998

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 4
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 222
Registration: N29KH
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The fatigue failure (fracture) of the right forward transmission lift link during cruise flight, which resulted in a severe vibration and an emergency landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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