NONE · Aerospatiale AS365N · 2005-07-14 · Valparaiso, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05FA192
Event ID
20050901X01360
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-14
Location
Valparaiso, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.466667, -87.050552
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Aerospatiale
Model
AS365N
Registration
N365S
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loose tail rotor drive shaft coupling due to its improper installation by the operator's maintenance personnel, which resulted in the failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. An additional cause was the inability of the pilot to maintain control of the helicopter in the hover following the drive shaft failure.