SERS · EUROCOPTER AS350-B2 · 2010-12-19 · La Monte, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA118
Event ID
20101220X81957
Type
Accident
Date
2010-12-19
Location
La Monte, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.763053, -93.417778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350-B2
Registration
N549AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An interruption of fuel to the engine due to air in the fuel lines, which resulted in an engine flameout and the total loss of engine power. The reason for air in the fuel line resulting in an engine flameout could not be determined because postaccident testing did not reveal the mechanism that would lead to such a result.