NONE · Steele Safari · 2005-08-04 · Leavenworth, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA163
Event ID
20050810X01201
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-04
Location
Leavenworth, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.629165, -120.650558
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Steele
Model
Safari
Registration
N13MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the tail rotor drive shaft during cruise flight. Factors include soft, grassy terrain at the location where the pilot executed the autorotational landing.