# NTSB Accident ERA09TA440
> **EUROCOPTER AS 350B3** · 2009-08-04 · Jacksonville, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09TA440
- **Event ID:** 20090805X72301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-04
- **Location:** Jacksonville, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.274166, -81.803054
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** AS 350B3
- **Registration:** N186AE
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's improper decision to attempt hover flight without hydraulic power and his subsequent loss of control.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA09TA440) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*