Accident · 2005-07-14

NTSB case CHI05FA192 · Aerospatiale AS365N · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2005-07-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Aerospatiale AS365N (N365S)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: CJ Systems Aviation Group Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CJ Systems Aviation Group

Probable cause

The loose tail rotor drive shaft coupling due to its improper installation by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. An additional cause was the inability of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter in the hover following the drive shaft failure.

Source: NTSB case CHI05FA192

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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