# NTSB Accident CEN21LA187
> **EUROCOPTER EC120** · 2021-04-09 · LeRoy, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA187
- **Event ID:** 20210410102902
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-04-09
- **Location:** LeRoy, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.095955, -95.634504
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** EC120
- **Registration:** N421PB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The contamination of the fuel injection manifold filter due to improper maintenance, resulting in a partial loss of engine power during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed autorotation, which resulted in insufficient main rotor speed and an excessive descent rate at touchdown.

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