MINR · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · 2022-09-10 · Banning, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA340
Event ID
20220911105896
Type
Accident
Date
2022-09-10
Location
Banning, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.916332, -116.85932
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206L-1
Registration
N242BH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and rollover.