Aviation accident CEN09LA565

Name: aviation accident: BELL UH-1B near Arvilla (2009-09-06)
Start: 2009-09-06
Location: Arvilla, ND, USA

SERS · BELL UH-1B · 2009-09-06 · Arvilla, ND, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN09LA565
Event ID: 20090908X14148
Type: Accident
Date: 2009-09-06
Location: Arvilla, ND, USA
Coordinates: 47.917778, -97.494445

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: UH-1B
Registration: N204JB
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The aircraft owner/mechanic/pilot's installation of an improper tail boom assembly and the resulting fatigue failure of the tail boom's attach fittings.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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