1 fatal · Aerospatiale AS-350BA · 2000-10-28 · E. Cameron 200, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01FA017
Event ID
20001212X22153
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-28
Location
E. Cameron 200, USA
Coordinates
28.738056, -92.629997
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS-350BA
Registration
N26WW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the loss of engine power due to an internal engine oil leak that started an internal engine fire and the pilot's inadequate autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor to the accident was the rough water condition.