SERS · Bell 47D1 · 2005-11-10 · Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA030
Event ID
20051123X01885
Type
Accident
Date
2005-11-10
Location
Rancho Murieta, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.404445, -121.088333
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47D1
Registration
N16356
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a separation of the tail rotor assembly due to the reverse bending fatigue fracture of a tail rotor pitch change link bolt, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter, and a hard landing during the uncontrolled descent.