NONE · Eurocopter SA315B · 2012-03-30 · Alva, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12LA235
Event ID
20120409X21232
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-30
Location
Alva, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.792974, -98.66531
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
SA315B
Registration
N929JV
FAR Part
133
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the current and previous operators to comply with the manufacturer's maintenance procedures for operation in sandy environments, which resulted in turbine case erosion and the subsequent uncontained engine failure.