NONE · AGUSTA AEROSPACE CORP AW119 MKII · 2015-02-20 · Gulf of Mexico, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA156
Event ID
20150225X31336
Type
Accident
Date
2015-02-20
Location
Gulf of Mexico, USA
Coordinates
28.5, -91.300003
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AGUSTA AEROSPACE CORP
Model
AW119 MKII
Registration
N802SM
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fracture of the tail rotor pitch change link due to excessive bearing rotational friction, which resulted from the bearings being installed in exceedance of the maximum allowable torque during the last overhaul of the pitch change link.