ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378330
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 October 1984 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Hamilton Aeronautics |
| Registration: | N77AR |
| MSN: | 45296 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1780 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reinholds, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, PA (KLNS) |
| Reading, PA (KRDG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT FELT VIBRATION IN ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS FOLLOWED BY A SERIES OF LOUD BANGS COMING FROM THE TAIL SECTION. PLT INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DURING WHICH TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. DURING THE 'POWER OFF' RUN ON LANDING MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY DISCLOSED THE SECOND TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SEGMENT FAILED AFTER ONE BOLT FROM THE REAR THOMAS COUPLER DISCONNECTED. EXAMINATION OF THE BOLT HOLES REVEALED THREAD IMPRINTS. THE BOLT AND NUT WERE NOT FOUND
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85FA001
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| 31-Mar-2024 07:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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