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NTSB investigation record

FTW98LA260

Completed

Bell 206B· N16814

Date
June 7, 1998
Location
Corpus Christi, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

The failure of the tail rotor drive shaft due to the separation of a bolt at one of the drive shaft disc couplings for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing.

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