Aviation accident FTW04TA012

Name: aviation accident: Hughes OH-6A near Eagle Pass (2003-10-07)
Start: 2003-10-07
Location: Eagle Pass, TX, USA

MINR · Hughes OH-6A · 2003-10-07 · Eagle Pass, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW04TA012
Event ID: 20031023X01808
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-10-07
Location: Eagle Pass, TX, USA
Coordinates: 28.708889, -100.499168

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Hughes
Model: OH-6A
Registration: N8524Z
FAR Part: PUBU
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the aft segment of the tail rotor drive shaft for undertermined reasons. A contibuting factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the foced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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