NONE · Eurocopter France AS 350 B3 · 2003-11-25 · Yuma, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04TA052
Event ID
20031219X02069
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-25
Location
Yuma, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.654998, -114.606666
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N846BP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The malfunction of the rotor drive system due to improper maintenance, which resulted in the uncoupling of the drive shaft during takeoff-initial climb. A factor associated with the accident is the undertorqued drive system bolts.