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Aviation incident LAX04IA135

NONE · Bell 407 · 2004-02-19 · Madera, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX04IA135
Event ID
20040301X00248
Type
Incident
Date
2004-02-19
Location
Madera, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.988609, -120.112777

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Bell
Model
407
Registration
N601MT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the failure of the number 6 hangar bearing due to overheating. A factor in the accident was the operator's likely inadequate compliance with service bulletins and airworthiness directives on this issue, along with an inadequate maintenance inspection program for the bearings.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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