MINR · EUROCOPTER EC 130 B4 · 2011-11-03 · Noblesville, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA053
Event ID
20111104X91020
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-03
Location
Noblesville, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.021667, -85.958335
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
6
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
EC 130 B4
Registration
N130AL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The hard landing the pilot performed with a quartering tailwind, leading to the helicopter's rollover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on a weather service that did not provide a primary weather product.