MINR · EUROCOPTER AS350B3 2B1 · 2012-11-23 · Newfield, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13TA051
Event ID
20121124X50143
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-23
Location
Newfield, AZ, USA
Coordinates
31.543056, -111.692497
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350B3 2B1
Registration
N3984A
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's distraction while retrieving an item behind him while the helicopter was on the ground with the engine running, which led to his aggressive overapplication of the flight controls after experiencing a ground resonance condition and subsequent loss of helicopter control.