3 fatal · Eurocopter France AS-350-B2 · 2002-06-21 · Norfolk, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02FA174
Event ID
20020701X01007
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-21
Location
Norfolk, NE, USA
Coordinates
41.985279, -97.434997
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS-350-B2
Registration
N852HW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the binding of the tail rotor pitch changed rod, the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot’s lack of total experience in this make and model of helicopter.