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Aviation accident ERA10TA261

NONE · BELL 407 · 2010-05-11 · Abingdon, VA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA10TA261
Event ID
20100512X45440
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-11
Location
Abingdon, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.687221, -82.033058

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
407
Registration
N31VA
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The improper repair of an engine component by a repair facility, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the repair facility to recognize that an improper repair had been accomplished, which allowed the component to be placed into service.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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