# NTSB Incident LAX03IA252
> **Bell 222** · 2003-07-30 · SALINAS, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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