NONE · MD Helicopters, Inc. MD 900 · 2006-03-22 · Mesa, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA038
Event ID
20060403X00379
Type
Accident
Date
2006-03-22
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.460834, -111.728332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MD Helicopters, Inc.
Model
MD 900
Registration
N912LH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The manufacturer's inadequate design clearance of the main rotor blade grip pitch cases, which resulted in damage to the pitch cases when they contacted main rotor perimeter bolts during maneuvering flight.