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McDonnell Douglas 369E crash near Reedsville, Wisconsin, United States

fatal2016-05-041 fatality
Summary

The failure of the power turbine governor's dual-spool bearing due to a lack of lubrication, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.

Incident details
Date
2016-05-04
Location
Reedsville, Wisconsin, United States
Operator
Rotor Blade
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
44.2133, -87.9603
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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