Aviation accident WPR22LA084

Name: aviation accident: BELL UH-1E near Gustine (2022-01-23)
Start: 2022-01-23
Location: Gustine, CA, USA

NONE · BELL UH-1E · 2022-01-23 · Gustine, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR22LA084
Event ID: 20220127104563
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-01-23
Location: Gustine, CA, USA
Coordinates: 37.102274, -120.97578

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BELL
Model: UH-1E
Registration: N333XL
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Failure of the 90° gearbox due to the lack of lubricating oil, which resulted in a loss of rotational drive to the tail rotor and a subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown