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Aviation accident CEN10FA509

3 fatal · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 2010-08-31 · Walnut Grove, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN10FA509
Event ID
20100831X75841
Type
Accident
Date
2010-08-31
Location
Walnut Grove, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.561668, -92.554168

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206L-1
Registration
N62AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of aircraft control, due to spatial disorientation, resulting in the in-flight separation of the main rotor and tail boom.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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