NONE · EUROCOPTER AS365N3 · 2010-07-04 · Dayton, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10IA372
Event ID
20100707X43521
Type
Incident
Date
2010-07-04
Location
Dayton, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.682498, -84.242774
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS365N3
Registration
N520CF
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The unintentional movement of the jettison handle in-flight due to the pilot’s dropping of a manual that impacted the handle and released the door window, which then impacted the horizontal stabilizer. Contributing to the accident was the jettison handle guard not being installed by maintenance personnel.