NONE · EUROCOPTER FRANCE SA330J PUMA · 2018-01-26 · Pacific Ocean, JA
Event
NTSB number
ANC18LA020
Event ID
20180126X10900
Type
Accident
Date
2018-01-26
Location
Pacific Ocean, JA
Coordinates
35.245555, 157.236389
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER FRANCE
Model
SA330J PUMA
Registration
N339EV
FAR Part
133
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The worn rear bearing of the freewheel unit. Contributing to the accident was the delay in analyzing an oil sample, which would have detected the increase in metal contaminants from the worn bearing.