MINR · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B · 2022-08-01 · Arcadia, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA351
Event ID
20220802105642
Type
Accident
Date
2022-08-01
Location
Arcadia, IA, USA
Coordinates
42.050422, -95.033367
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206B
Registration
N169AA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude and an impact with terrain.