MINR · Bell 206B3 · 2006-05-04 · Fallbrook, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA161
Event ID
20060510X00546
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-04
Location
Fallbrook, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.433334, -117.25
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B3
Registration
N2763R
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the engine to transmission drive shaft forward coupling due to overheating from lack of lubrication. The cause of the lack of lubrication was a result of improper maintenance. A factor was the trees.