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Aviation accident WPR19FA091

1 fatal · BELL UH1B · 2019-03-08 · Forks, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR19FA091
Event ID
20190308X50301
Type
Accident
Date
2019-03-08
Location
Forks, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.101112, -124.095

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
UH1B
Registration
N64RA
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the gas generator sealing disk as a result of the operator’s exceedance of the sealing disk life limits at too low an altitude for the pilot to accomplish a successful autorotation which resulted in the collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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