NONE · Eurocopter France AS350-B2 · 2001-03-18 · Hayward, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01TA119
Event ID
20010321X00629
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-18
Location
Hayward, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.630676, -122.040351
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350-B2
Registration
N996PD
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue fracture of the engine accessory drive gear while maneuvering, which resulted in a loss of engine power and collision with a residential transmission line during the ensuing forced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the residential transmission line.