# NTSB Accident LAX04TA202
> **Bell OH-58A+** · 2004-05-04 · Bakersfield, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04TA202
- **Event ID:** 20040513X00599
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-04
- **Location:** Bakersfield, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.409721, -118.976387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** OH-58A+
- **Registration:** N397E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power due to the separation of the diaphragm portion of the repaired second-stage turbine nozzle from the rim portion due to the use of an inadequate cleaning method to clean the joint prior to the braze repair during overhaul by the manufacturer's authorized maintenance center.  Contributing to the accident was the lack of an inspection procedure that could verify that the joint met the braze fill requirements.

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