SERS · Aerospatiale AS350BA · 2000-10-22 · KAMUELA, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA025
Event ID
20001212X22199
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-22
Location
KAMUELA, HI, USA
Coordinates
20.039903, -155.700851
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS350BA
Registration
N12NT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine manufacturer's repair station personnel to install a circlip during engine overhaul, which resulted in the turbine assembly aft support bearing becoming dislodged and seized on the shaft. A factor in the accident was the rough and uneven nature of the landing site terrain.