Accident · 2003-12-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2003-12-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Bell 407 (N457PH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- PHI Aviation, LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the failure of the 3rd stage turbine wheel and subsequent catastrophic failure of the turbine assembly.
Source: NTSB case FTW04FA029Flight 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.