PLAINSBORO, NJ, USA
N6597D
BELL 47G
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE PLT LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE METALLURGIST REPORT OF EXAMINATION AND DISCOVERY OF FATIGUE FRACTURE AFTER THE ACCIDENT IS A PART OF THE FACTUAL REPORT. THE SHAFT THAT FAILED IS P/N 47644179-9.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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