MINR · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350 B3 · 2014-10-17 · Lordsburg, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15TA017
Event ID
20141020X13547
Type
Accident
Date
2014-10-17
Location
Lordsburg, NM, USA
Coordinates
31.569723, -108.873886
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N852BP
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate drift control and skid clearance from the ground during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the aft right skid contacted a rock.