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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Eurocopter AS350B2 · Canton, MS · September 19, 2013

Date: September 19, 2013 · 21:30 local
Place: Canton, MS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HDNA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N810LE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA421
Reported as: American Eurocopter AS350B2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,523 total119 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N810LERegistered now · American Eurocopter AS350B2S/N 4924 · Built 2010 Airframe modelAmerican Eurocopter AS350B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1D1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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At approximately 2125L, crew notified medstat comm center they were making a precautionary landing due to helicopter issues. Pilot stated during interview that he lost oil pressure. Began setting up for a precautionary landing and lost power while manuevering to land. Aircraft experienced a hard landing and was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 2125L, CREW NOTIFIED MEDSTAT COMM CENTER THEY WERE MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO HELICOPTER ISSUES. PILOT STATED DURING INTERVIEW THAT HE LOST OIL PRESSURE. BEGAN SETTING UP FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND LOST POWER WHILE MANUEVERING TO LAND. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 ERA13LA421Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCanton, MSThe pilot’s improper decision to continue flight with a low engine oil pressure warning light instead of landing immediately in accordance with the flight manual emergency checklist. Contributing to the accident was the maintenance technician’s failure to…Sep 20, 2013 · Substantial damage