Incident report
SIKORSKY S76 crash near Morrilton, Arkansas, United States
unknown2019-05-15
Summary
The improper securing of the exhaust duct bolts, which resulted in the duct becoming unseated and substantial heat damage to the tail rotor drive shaft.
Incident details
Date
2019-05-15
Location
Morrilton, Arkansas, United States
Aircraft
SIKORSKY S76
Operator
Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.1018, -92.7652
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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