SERS · Eurocopter AS-350BA · 2004-05-04 · Brooklyn, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC04FA117
Event ID
20040512X00594
Type
Accident
Date
2004-05-04
Location
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.644165, -73.953056
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350BA
Registration
N4NY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter after a loss of hydraulic system pressure due to a failure of the hydraulic pump belt. Factors in this accident were the pilot's misidentification of a hydraulic failure, the pilot's subsequent failure to perform the appropriate emergency procedure, and the improper installation of the hydraulic pump belt by maintenance personnel.