Summary
On April 22, 1992, a Bell UH-1B (N4028F) was involved in an accident near La Belle, FL. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, IN HIS FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A CRACK IN A BRAZED AREA SURROUNDING AN ATTACH POINT ON THE AIR DIFFUSER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS OBSTACLES THAT WERE AHEAD OF THE FLIGHT PATH.
This accident is documented in NTSB report MIA92LA111. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4028F.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, IN HIS FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A CRACK IN A BRAZED AREA SURROUNDING AN ATTACH POINT ON THE AIR DIFFUSER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS OBSTACLES THAT WERE AHEAD OF THE FLIGHT PATH.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA92LA111