# NTSB Accident WPR23LA078
> **AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2** · 2022-12-28 · Boulder City, NV, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA078
- **Event ID:** 20221228106500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-12-28
- **Location:** Boulder City, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.947156, -114.85617
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 6
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
- **Model:** EC 130 T2
- **Registration:** N835GC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to apply anti-torque pedal input in a sufficient, timely, and sustained manner while attempting to arrest a turn during a hover-taxi, which resulted in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the severity of the occupants’ injuries was the inconsistent performance of the seats’ energy-absorption devices, which was likely due to the rotational forces encountered during the accident which were not required to be accounted for during the seat certification process.

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