MINR · GARLICK UH-1B · 2015-05-08 · Kettle Falls, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15LA159
Event ID
20150511X95737
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-08
Location
Kettle Falls, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.875831, -118.132225
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GARLICK
Model
UH-1B
Registration
N46969
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to foreign object (towel) ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate postmaintenance inspection of the engine.