MINR · Eurocopter AS350B2 · 2000-05-24 · PATTERSON, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA153
Event ID
20001212X21000
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-24
Location
PATTERSON, LA, USA
Coordinates
29.689756, -91.299865
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS350B2
Registration
N350JG
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the tail rotor spider bearing, the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures as stated in the helicopter's checklist by not performing a run-on landing, and the inadvertent deactivation of the hydraulic system.