NONE · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 · 2018-01-28 · Memphis, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18IA078
Event ID
20180128X74934
Type
Incident
Date
2018-01-28
Location
Memphis, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.136943, -90.025001
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Model
EC 130
Registration
N894GT
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to lock the collective pitch control after landing, and the mechanic’s failure to properly balance the collective pitch control after converting the helicopter to a single-pilot configuration, which resulted in an uncommanded collective movement and subsequent hard landing.