NONE · MBB BK 117 A-4 · 2002-12-26 · Albany, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA033
Event ID
20030102X00001
Type
Accident
Date
2002-12-26
Location
Albany, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.651668, -73.77861
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MBB
Model
BK 117 A-4
Registration
N951AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent encounter with a downdraft during engine start, which flexed the main rotor blades and subsequently damaged the tail boom assembly. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the operator to comply with a service bulletin.