Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B crash near Arcadia, Iowa, United States
minor2022-08-01
Summary
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in a loss of engine power at low altitude and an impact with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2022-08-01
Location
Arcadia, Iowa, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗42.0504, -95.0334
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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