3 fatal · BELL 206L-1 · 2008-08-31 · Greensburg, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08FA269
Event ID
20080909X01417
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-31
Location
Greensburg, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.332221, -85.620277
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-1
Registration
N37AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of a main rotor blade due to a fatigue failure of the blade spar, rendering the helicopter uncontrollable, and the manufacturer's production of main rotor blades with latent manufacturing defects, which precipitated the fatigue failure of the blade spar.