NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2012-05-22 · Seattle, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12IA248
Event ID
20120605X33610
Type
Incident
Date
2012-05-22
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.466945, -122.335281
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N105TV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the tail rotor pitch change link bolt was properly secured, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the bolt and subsequent vibration.