SERS · EUROCOPTER AS 350 · 2014-10-27 · Bisbee, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15TA027
Event ID
20141028X14929
Type
Accident
Date
2014-10-27
Location
Bisbee, AZ, USA
Coordinates
31.398332, -109.801666
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350
Registration
N5204X
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of maintenance personnel to ensure adequate torque of a pneumatic control pipe (P2) fitting, which resulted in a loss of engine power during low altitude flight maneuvers.