MINR · Eurocopter AS-350BA · 2006-05-29 · Goshen, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06LA121
Event ID
20060607X00706
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-29
Location
Goshen, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.374168, -74.343055
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
AS-350BA
Registration
C-GGLM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Improper maintenance of the hydraulic pump/coupling, which resulted in a failure of the hydraulic flight control system. Factors included the substandard materials of the hydraulic pump drive shaft and coupling, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the landing.