NONE · Eurocopter France AS350 B2 · 2004-07-12 · Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA261
Event ID
20040714X00976
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-12
Location
Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.990276, -113.81639
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350 B2
Registration
N91MH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of downwind takeoff direction and improper use of the collective control prior to reaching translational lift, which resulted in a settling with power condition and a collision with the ground. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm.