Accident · 1998-03-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 1998-03-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Bell OH-58C (N505JA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to a disconnected bleed air line to the fuel controller and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were the loose B-nut, the inadequate maintenance by unknown personnel, insufficient standards/requirements for the use of torque paint, and the high density altitude.
Source: NTSB case FTW98TA152Flight 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.