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Aviation accident ERA10LA379

MINR · GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC OH-58A+ · 2010-07-28 · Newport, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA10LA379
Event ID
20100728X51747
Type
Accident
Date
2010-07-28
Location
Newport, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.970001, -83.190002

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC
Model
OH-58A+
Registration
N48LA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Inadequate maintenance inspections of the main rotor blade inertia screw holes, which resulted in a main rotor blade failure due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the main rotor blades.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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