1 fatal · Bell 47G · 2018-07-06 · Arlington, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18FA258
Event ID
20180706X04105
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-06
Location
Arlington, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.633056, -85.635833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
47G
Registration
N96195
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation.