Accident: Bell OH 58C
May 12, 2018 · Yuma, AZ
NTSB numberWPR18LA140Event id20180512X11203
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during an aerial application flight due to thermal damage to the 1st stage gas producer turbine nozzle and an irregular fuel spray pattern due to carbon buildup of the fuel nozzle. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the fuel nozzle.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell OH 58C
- Registration
- N82857
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM)6 nm (11 km) east
- San Luis Río Colorado Airport (UAC)15 nm (28 km) south
- Laguna Army Airfield (LGF)20 nm (36 km) north-east
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