1 fatal · AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3 · 2014-05-18 · Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA195
Event ID
20140518X03315
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-18
Location
Peach Springs, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.9925, -113.781112
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N840PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to exit the helicopter while it was running and his failure to properly secure the flight controls with the engine operating at flight idle before exiting the helicopter.