NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 · 2011-07-27 · Troutdale, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11LA352
Event ID
20110729X63202
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-27
Location
Troutdale, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.549167, -122.399169
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N808LF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the tail rotor drive shaft cover as a result of maintenance personnel not ensuring that it was secured after a maintenance inspection; also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.