Incident report
Bell 206B crash near Merced, California, United States
unknown2022-06-24
Summary
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of power to the transmission and a subsequent hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2022-06-24
Location
Merced, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
BETTENCOURT FLYING SERVICE INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗37.2867, -120.5938
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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