NONE · Eurocopter AS-350-B2 · 2002-04-11 · Valdez, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC02FA029
Event ID
20020426X00584
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-11
Location
Valdez, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.183334, -145.616668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350-B2
Registration
N917JT
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to disengage the hydraulic system, and maintain forward airspeed during landing as delineated in the emergency procedures section of the helicopter's operations manual, which resulted in a loss of control while hovering. Factors contributing to the accident were the separation of the hydraulic pump drive belt, and the subsequent lockup of the flight control system.