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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Seminole, OK · January 2, 2013

Date: January 2, 2013 · 12:45 local
Place: Seminole, OK
Airport: Seminole Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QMLA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N334AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA121
Reported as: Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,708 total663 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N334AMRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2014 · Eurocopter EC 130 B4S/N 4694 · Built 2009 Airframe modelEurocopter EC 130 B4 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2B1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On January 2, 2013, about 1245 central standard time, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter, N334AM, experienced a hard landing following a loss of engine power near Seminole, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and three crew members were seriously injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 2, 2013, ABOUT 1245 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A EUROCOPTER EC130 B4 HELICOPTER, N334AM, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THREE CREW MEMBERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN13FA121Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSeminole, OKThe loss of engine power due to ice ingestion. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s delayed decision to install the helicopter's engine inlet cover until after the engine had been exposed to moisture and freezing temperatures and their…Jan 2, 2013 · Substantial damage