MINR · EUROCOPTER AS-350-B2 · 1994-09-08 · CASCADE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94FA293
Event ID
20001206X02236
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-08
Location
CASCADE, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.899803, -104.969673
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS-350-B2
Registration
N99TV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A POWER LOSS DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE THAT CLOGGED THE FUEL FILTER AND INTERNALLY DAMAGED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.