Accident · 2004-01-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2004-01-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-L4 (N207RT)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the helicopter's left winglet due to pre-existing cracks resulting in the winglet striking the tail rotor in-flight, and subsequent loss of directional control.
Source: NTSB case FTW04LA067Flight 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.