Incident · 2004-02-19

NTSB case LAX04IA135 · Bell 407 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2004-02-19
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Bell 407 (N601MT)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the failure of the number 6 hangar bearing due to overheating. A factor in the accident was the operator's likely inadequate compliance with service bulletins and airworthiness directives on this issue, along with an inadequate maintenance inspection program for the bearings.

Source: NTSB case LAX04IA135

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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