# NTSB Incident LAX04IA133
> **Eurocopter AS 350B** · 2004-02-20 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04IA133
- **Event ID:** 20040224X00233
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2004-02-20
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.080276, -115.152221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** AS 350B
- **Registration:** N358NT
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the tail rotor pitch change lever failed in fatigue due to improper installation by company maintenance personnel.

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