NONE · BELL 206L-3 · 2009-03-29 · Abilene, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09IA234
Event ID
20090402X00628
Type
Incident
Date
2009-03-29
Location
Abilene, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.450637, -99.730224
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-3
Registration
N708M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The formation and propagation of a fatigue crack in the trailing edge of the main rotor blade due to interconnected porosity and resultant corrosion. The area of interconnected porosity was due to a manufacturing defect which was not detected during the manufacturing process.