Aviation accident FTW99FA094

2 fatal · Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · 1999-03-17 · EUGENE IS. 193

Event

NTSB number: FTW99FA094
Event ID: 20001205X00317
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-03-17
Location: EUGENE IS. 193

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Eurocopter
Model: AS-350-B2
Registration: N6100R
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the loss of control as a result of the spring-steel extension becoming entangled with the hatch door handle during takeoff. A contributing factor was the flat design of the spring-steel extension.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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