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Bell UH-1H crash near Arbuckle, California, United States

unknown2017-10-13
Summary

A collective control malfunction for reasons that could not be determined.

Incident details
Date
2017-10-13
Location
Arbuckle, California, United States
Aircraft
Bell UH-1H
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
39.0519, -122.0906
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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