Aviation accident WPR13LA302

Name: aviation accident: S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B ECUREUIL near Hamilton (2013-07-01)
Start: 2013-07-01
Location: Hamilton, MT, USA

NONE · S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B ECUREUIL · 2013-07-01 · Hamilton, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13LA302
Event ID: 20130701X53416
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-07-01
Location: Hamilton, MT, USA
Coordinates: 46.248332, -113.860832

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: S.N.I.A.S.
Model: AS-350B ECUREUIL
Registration: N989WC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of a pneumatic fuel controller pipe. Also causal was maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain the pipe and replace it with a thicker type.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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