SERS · Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · 2005-06-02 · Bisbee, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05GA192
Event ID
20050610X00751
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-02
Location
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Coordinates
31.439443, -109.835281
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N5205F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate forward airspeed, which resulted in an in-flight loss of control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, while operating near the out of ground effect hover capability of the helicopter. Contributing factors to the accident was the high density altitude and the pilot's lack of experience in the operating environment.