Accident · 2000-12-01

NTSB case FTW01LA036 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2000-12-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Bell 206B (N222LM)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue fracture of the compressor coupling adapter. A contributing factor was the high sea condition existing for the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case FTW01LA036

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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