Accident: Bell UH-1H
Jul 17, 2022 · Chapelle, NM
NTSB numberCEN22FA317Event id20220717105488
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the starter-generator input (zerol) gear which failed due to poor maintenance. Contributing to the accident was the unsuccessful autorotation complicated by the setting sun and high density altitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1H
- Registration
- N911SZ
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Public aircraft
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS)17 nm (32 km) north
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