Summary
On April 17, 1990, a Bell 206L-1 (N1071A) was involved in an accident near E. Island BLK15. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 4 people uninjured out of 5 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE LOSS OF CONTINUITY IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE DUE TO A FATIQUE FAILURE OF THE SPUR ADAPTER GEAR SHAFT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW90LA096. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1071A.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE LOSS OF CONTINUITY IN THE COMPRESSOR SECTION OF THE ENGINE DUE TO A FATIQUE FAILURE OF THE SPUR ADAPTER GEAR SHAFT.
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# FTW90LA096