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Enstrom TH-180 crash near Menominee, Michigan, United States

unknown2016-02-12
Summary

The failure of the torque meter mounting bolts, which resulted in a loss of engine power to the main drive belt and rotors.

Incident details
Date
2016-02-12
Location
Menominee, Michigan, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
45.1125, -87.6250
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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