Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Fuquay-Varina, NC
35.584324°N, 78.800013°W |
Tail number | N26FH |
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Accident date | 07 Dec 1991 |
Aircraft type | Aerospatiale AS350D Astar |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION IN CONTINUING THE FLIGHT WITH A KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEM, AND THE SUBSEQUENT SEIZURE OF THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE BEARING, RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.