Accident · 2015-05-20

NTSB case ERA15LA218 · BELL 206L-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-05-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
BELL 206L-3 (N210MH)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
New York Helicopter Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
New York Helicopter

Probable cause

The deliberate concealment and reuse of an unairworthy tail rotor driveshaft by unknown personnel, which resulted in an overstress separation at a bonded flange adapter as a result of driveshaft imbalance.

Source: NTSB case ERA15LA218

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialHelicopter22Class 2 (2014-06-01)1,050 total · 20 in this make/model · 1,000 as PIC · 230 last 90 days

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

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