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Aviation accident LAX05FA264
1 fatal · San Joaquin Helicopters OH-58A+ · 2005-08-10 · Lancaster, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX05FA264- Event ID
20050817X01264- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2005-08-10
- Location
- Lancaster, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.707778, -118.032501
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- San Joaquin Helicopters
- Model
- OH-58A+
- Registration
- N177SJ
- FAR Part
- 137
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAWN
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pinion to turbine shaft coupling failed in fatigue due to a misaligned turbine shaft, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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