# NTSB Accident WPR13TA051
> **EUROCOPTER AS350B3 2B1** · 2012-11-23 · Newfield, AZ, USA · MINR
## 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.

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