Incident report
Eurocopter BK117 C-2 crash near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
unknown2016-04-26
Summary
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the left vertical fin cowling during recent maintenance, which resulted in its separation and subsequent contact with the tail rotor system during flight.
Incident details
Date
2016-04-26
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗40.4619, -79.9447
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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