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Aviation accident ERA16LA030

NONE · HUGHES 369D · 2015-10-30 · Marion, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16LA030
Event ID
20151102X41519
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-30
Location
Marion, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.267501, -79.354721

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES
Model
369D
Registration
N920JP
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A momentary jam in the tail rotor control system from an undetermined source, resulting in a torsional fracture of the tail rotor control torque tube and a loss of helicopter control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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