NONE · Eurocopter France AS350B3 · 2004-06-26 · Cibecue, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA285
Event ID
20040917X01456
Type
Accident
Date
2004-06-26
Location
Cibecue, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.044723, -110.484725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter France
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N5226R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain a proper decent rate during the landing approach and misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the brownout conditions created by the dust cloud that interfered with the pilot's perception of proximity to the ground.