Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86FA016

CHARENTON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5013H

Bell 222A

Analysis

THE HELICOPTER HAD JUST COMPLETED A PHASE TWO CHECK, TWENTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE OCCUPANTS HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND A SEVERE ONE-TO-ONE VIBRATION ENSUED. A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ONE SWASH PLATE DRIVE LINK HAD DISCONNECTED. THE MECHANIC STATED HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO TORQUE AND SAFETY A RETAINING NUT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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