NONE · EUROCOPTER AS350B2 · 2010-11-12 · Pacoima, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA045
Event ID
20101112X34929
Type
Accident
Date
2010-11-12
Location
Pacoima, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.259445, -118.413612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350B2
Registration
N1231A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The contamination of a spool bearing in the power turbine governor during manufacture, which led to the bearing’s failure in flight, a subsequent loss of engine power during departure, and the resultant hard landing.