NONE · MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 · 2014-05-04 · Hamburg, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA223
Event ID
20140505X93424
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-04
Location
Hamburg, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.694721, -78.773612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
Model
BK 117
Registration
N504TJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Wear in the left cabin door assembly parts, which resulted in the door partially opening in flight, dislodging from the lower door track assembly, and then separating from the helicopter.