Accident · 2000-04-29

NTSB case FTW00LA137 · Bell 206L3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-04-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206L3 (N17237)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The company mechanic's failure to replace the bolt's cotter key properly and the subsequent loss of the nut, which then resulted in the tail rotor control disconnection and the pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.

Source: NTSB case FTW00LA137

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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