3 fatal · Eurocopter AS350B2 · 1996-11-28 · HIGH ISLAND A20
Event
NTSB number
FTW97FA051
Event ID
20001208X07024
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-28
Location
HIGH ISLAND A20
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS350B2
Registration
N6100U
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THIS CASE WAS MODIFIED 6/26/2006. The failure of the tail rotor pitch change link due to a fatigue fracture, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor control and separation of the aft tailboom.