SERS · BELL 206B · 2017-05-26 · Rockville, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA113
Event ID
20170526X64811
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-26
Location
Rockville, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.276943, -116.996109
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N24FS
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent hard landing.