← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation accident NYC95GA060

4 fatal · EUROCOPTER AS-350-B · 1995-02-22 · CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC95GA060
Event ID
20001207X03023
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-22
Location
CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS-350-B
Registration
N20SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

1) THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE (MSP) MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OVERSIGHT OF ITS AIR WING; 2) FUEL CONTAMINATION AND OBSTRUCTED FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES, DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL STORAGE AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS BY THE MSP, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER; AND 3) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A PROPER AUTOROTATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ROTOR RPM AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF HELICOPTER CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown