Bell 206B crash near Fresno, California, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Fresno, California, United States
Start: 2022-10-01
Location: Fresno, California, United States

serious2022-10-01

Summary

The disbond of a tail rotor drive shaft splined adapter, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor drive and a subsequent hard landing.

Incident details

Date

2022-10-01

Location

Fresno, California, United States

Aircraft

Operator

Lasen

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

Mechanical failure

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

36.7090, -119.7289

Quick stats

Severityserious

Fatalities0

Injuries2

SourceNTSB CAROL

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