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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1H · Rainier, WA · April 4, 1996

Date
April 4, 1996 · 08:20 local
Place
Rainier, WA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
WYFL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6166R
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96FA076
Reported as
Bell UH1H
Reported engine
Lycoming T5313B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total1,990 in this make and model188 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loud bang from engine and smoke. Autorotated into trees. Forward shaft bearing disintegrated. Sb on it not complied

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE AND SMOKE. AUTOROTATED INTO TREES. FORWARD SHAFT BEARING DISINTEGRATED. SB ON IT NOT COMPLIED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.