SERS · Bell 206B · 2007-07-30 · Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW07LA173
Event ID
20070803X01092
Type
Accident
Date
2007-07-30
Location
Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.64611, -96.995834
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N4YJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power as result of the failure of one or more of the compressor blades for the 5th stage compressor for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute a successful autorotation.