NONE · EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 · 2011-01-02 · Albert Lea, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11CA152
Event ID
20110113X14327
Type
Accident
Date
2011-01-02
Location
Albert Lea, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.652778, -93.371665
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Registration
N145SM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the engine cowling latches prior the flight, which resulted in the cowling door opening in-flight and striking the main rotor blades.