# NTSB Accident NYC97LA154
> **Aerospatiale AS-350B** · 1997-07-28 · PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA154
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08496
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-28
- **Location:** PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.939456, -75.150337
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerospatiale
- **Model:** AS-350B
- **Registration:** N61TV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to follow the checklist and verify the throttle was in the ON position before lift-off, which resulted in low rotor RPM and loss of control, while attempting to hover/taxi.

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