Summary
On August 17, 1990, a Aerospatiale AS-350-B (N26492) was involved in an incident near Juneau, AK. All 6 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE FREE TURBINE INTERMEDIATE PINION DRIVEN GEAR AND SUBSEQUENT DISINTEGRATION OF THE FREE TURBINE ASSEMBLY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC90LA147. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N26492.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE FREE TURBINE INTERMEDIATE PINION DRIVEN GEAR AND SUBSEQUENT DISINTEGRATION OF THE FREE TURBINE ASSEMBLY.
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# ANC90LA147