Incident report
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 crash near North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
minor2023-08-01
Summary
A failure of the tail rotor pitch change lever assembly due to incorrectly installed bolts and maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the tail rotor control system.
Incident details
Date
2023-08-01
Location
North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Aircraft
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407
Operator
Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗32.9061, -80.0433
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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