# Incident 20111007023849I: Eurocopter AS 350 B2, October 7, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 2011, 14:30 local time
- Airport: Offshore
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: U0GA
- Location: 28.6608° N, 89.4081° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6608&lon=-89.4081&mi=10
- Aircraft: N183EH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N183EH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (registry code 8680950, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER (registry code 60030, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,700 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 113 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111007023849I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING START-UP OFFSHORE ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE FLEXED DOWN AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE TAILBOOM. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA039), Oct 7, 2011: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 (N183EH), South Pass 93A, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper centering of the cyclic during a start in gusty wind conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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