# NTSB Accident WPR13LA302
> **S.N.I.A.S. AS-350B ECUREUIL** · 2013-07-01 · Hamilton, MT, USA · NONE
## 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.

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