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Aviation accident DEN07LA024

SERS · Bell UH-1H · 2006-11-13 · Melrose, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN07LA024
Event ID
20061117X01687
Type
Accident
Date
2006-11-13
Location
Melrose, NM, USA
Coordinates
34.604721, -103.601112

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Bell
Model
UH-1H
Registration
N24CF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the in-flight failure and separation of both tail rotor blades. Contributing factors in this accident were the check pilot interferring with the controls and his failure to relinquish control to the pilot-in-command.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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