Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 crash near Banning, California, United States
minor2022-09-10
Summary
The improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and rollover.
Incident details
Date
2022-09-10
Location
Banning, California, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1
Operator
Blue Sky Aviation
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.9163, -116.8593
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
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