Accident · 1999-10-07

NTSB case LAX00LA055 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-10-07
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N6624N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Arizona Heliservices Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): ARIZONA HELISERVICES INC.

Probable cause

Oil starvation and seizure of the engines Nos. 6 and 7 bearings due to a clogged oil jet, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case LAX00LA055

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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