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Bell 206 crash near Sanders, Kentucky, United States

minor2018-06-05
Summary

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and a loss of main rotor rpm during the subsequent autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

Incident details
Date
2018-06-05
Location
Sanders, Kentucky, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206
Operator
DUE NORTH AVIATION LLC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
38.6606, -85.0531
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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