MINR · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 · 2013-06-08 · Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA331
Event ID
20130610X20528
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-08
Location
Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.696388, -97.0475
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N106LN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulics failure training maneuver, which resulted in his loss of control of the helicopter and its subsequent impact with terrain, and the flight instructor's delayed and inadequate remedial action.