# Accident 19960812022349A: Bell UH1H, Coeur D Alene, ID, August 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1996
- Place: Coeur D Alene, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 47.5897° N, 116.9096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5897&lon=-116.9096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97NW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97NW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1H (registry code 1181407, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41549, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1H
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA187) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960812022349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER CRASHED DURING LOGGING OPERATIONS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA96FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA187), Aug 12, 1996: Garlick UH-1H (N97NW), Coeur D'Alene, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue fracture of the left forward vertical stabilizer spar, resulting in loss of the vertical stabilizer and tail rotor and subsequent loss of control. A factor was insufficient applicability (by…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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