Incident report
Bell UH-1H crash near Chapelle, New Mexico, United States
fatal2022-07-164 fatalities
Summary
The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the starter-generator input (zerol) gear which failed due to poor maintenance. Contributing to the accident was the unsuccessful autorotation complicated by the setting sun and high density altitude.
Incident details
Date
2022-07-16
Location
Chapelle, New Mexico, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.3800, -105.2374
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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