Accident · 1996-07-03

NTSB case MIA96LA176 · Hiller OH-23C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-07-03
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Hiller OH-23C (N301CH)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Improper repair of a previous crack in the blue main rotor blade by unknown persons; improper inspection of the main rotor blades by maintenance personnel, following a reported vibration problem; and subsequent failure of the main rotor blade, which resulted in an uncontrolled collision with the terrain.

Source: NTSB case MIA96LA176

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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