NONE · Eurocopter AS-350-BA · 1999-10-27 · WESTBURY, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00LA021
Event ID
20001212X20041
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-27
Location
WESTBURY, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.750255, -73.580764
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350-BA
Registration
N350SL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the operator to ensure the pilot was adequately trained to conduct all inspections required by the flight manual, which resulted in the pilot's inadequate preflight and subsequent failure of the tail rotor pitch change rod. Factors were the inadequate preflight by the pilot, and the failure of the FAA to detect the deficiency in the pilot's training, and ensure that the operator used the most current checklist available.