# NTSB Accident LAX01TA119
> **Eurocopter France AS350-B2** · 2001-03-18 · Hayward, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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