NONE · EUROCOPTER AS350B3 · 2014-01-18 · Houlton, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14TA096
Event ID
20140119X64330
Type
Accident
Date
2014-01-18
Location
Houlton, ME, USA
Coordinates
46.124721, -67.792221
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N578AE
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An engine compartment explosion during takeoff; the origin of the explosion could not be determined during postaccident examination due to extensive fire damage.