MINR · EUROCOPTER AS 350 · 2017-09-27 · Fullerton, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA562
Event ID
20170927X35946
Type
Accident
Date
2017-09-27
Location
Fullerton, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.871944, -117.979721
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350
Registration
N515ET
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot under evaluation’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulic failure, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot’s delayed remedial action.