Accident · 2006-11-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2006-11-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Bell 407 (N407KH)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- A.L.E.R.T. Kalispell Regional Medical Center Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
On-speed failure of the second stage turbine wheel as the result of engine oil starvation. The lack of maintenance oversight was a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB case SEA07FA014Flight 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.