Aviation accident CEN15LA395

Name: aviation accident: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 near Port O'Connor (2015-08-21)
Start: 2015-08-21
Location: Port O'Connor, TX, USA

NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 · 2015-08-21 · Port O'Connor, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN15LA395
Event ID: 20150901X73122
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-08-21
Location: Port O'Connor, TX, USA
Coordinates: 28.427499, -96.455276

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model: 429
Registration: N429AR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The fatigue failure of the tail rotor pitch change link spherical bearing housing as a result of corrosion pitting.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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