# NTSB Accident DEN00FA084
> **Aerospatiale AS-350B** · 2000-05-04 · BLANDING, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN00FA084
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20971
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-05-04
- **Location:** BLANDING, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.550178, -109.479652
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerospatiale
- **Model:** AS-350B
- **Registration:** CGPTT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's loss of aircraft control due to abrupt flight maneuvering.  Contributing factors were the high density altitude weather condition, the total loss of engine power due to the pilot manually introducing excessive fuel into the engine and over temping the turbine section, and the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing autorotation.

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