Accident · 2003-07-09

NTSB case ANC03LA073 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-07-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N111MT)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: AMERICAN HELICOPTERS LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AMERICAN HELICOPTERS

Probable cause

The compressor discharge pressure line (Pc line) B-nut coming loose at the fuel control unit, which resulted in a total loss of engine power, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor associated with the accident was the improper installation of the Pc line B-nut by company maintenance personnel.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA073

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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