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Aviation incident WPR09IA070

NONE · MD HELICOPTER MD 900 · 2008-12-28 · Kamuela, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR09IA070
Event ID
20081230X10323
Type
Incident
Date
2008-12-28
Location
Kamuela, HI, USA
Coordinates
19.738611, -156.045562

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
MD HELICOPTER
Model
MD 900
Registration
N902AF
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The separation of the endplate bolts for undetermined reasons, resulting in an in-flight separation of the right endplate. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer's failure to provide sufficient guidance for endplate bolt installation.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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