1 fatal · BAKER BOBBY J SAFARI · 2015-01-16 · The Woodlands, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA104
Event ID
20150116X65836
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-16
Location
The Woodlands, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.199722, -95.476387
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BAKER BOBBY J
Model
SAFARI
Registration
N416JB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An in-flight separation of the helicopter’s horizontal stabilizer due to undetected fatigue cracking of the stabilizer spar, which resulted in a loss of control.