Incident report
Bell OH-58C crash near Yuma, Arizona, United States
unknown2018-05-11
Summary
A partial loss of engine power during an aerial application flight due to thermal damage to the 1st stage gas producer turbine nozzle and an irregular fuel spray pattern due to carbon buildup of the fuel nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the fuel nozzle.
Incident details
Date
2018-05-11
Location
Yuma, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Operator
TRI ROTOR SPRAY & CHEMICAL
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗32.6861, -114.7239
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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