Incident report
Bell UH-1E crash near Gustine, California, United States
unknown2022-01-23
Summary
Failure of the 90° gearbox due to the lack of lubricating oil, which resulted in a loss of rotational drive to the tail rotor and a subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
Incident details
Date
2022-01-23
Location
Gustine, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗37.1023, -120.9758
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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