NONE · Eurocopter France AS355N · 2003-04-18 · Redding, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA138
Event ID
20030428X00582
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-18
Location
Redding, CA, USA
Coordinates
40.580276, -122.41333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS355N
Registration
N355J
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate obstruction clearance during landing, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting a brush pile. The accident sequence was precipitated by the initiation of a precautionary landing by the pilot due to a discrepancy with the engines' torque meter gauge.