ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42644
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1987 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 222 |
| Owner/operator: | University of South Alabama |
| Registration: | N1074T |
| MSN: | 47015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1120 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ben Wheeler, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Longview, TX |
| Ft.Worth, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Tail boom separated in flight due to severe vibrations caused by fatigue failure of the drive hub assembly.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X30671&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Nov-2012 10:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-May-2022 16:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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