MINR · BELL 47G-3B-1 · 2024-02-23 · Garey, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA093
Event ID
20240223193831
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-23
Location
Garey, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.894958, -120.32216
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
47G-3B-1
Registration
N2618W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the loosening of the B-nut, a loss of engine power at a low altitude, and a subsequent impact with terrain.