# Accident 20131109021789A: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC135P1, Shreveport, LA, November 9, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 2013, 12:50 local time
- Place: Shreveport, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HDNA
- Location: 32.5129° N, 93.7575° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5129&lon=-93.7575&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911KB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911KB-2014-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1 (registry code 8680990, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec135p1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A (registry code 52151, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC135P1
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PW206A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,245 total, 456 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131109021789A

## Narrative

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

N911BK WAS TO MAKE ITS SECOND MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT OF THE DAY FOR TRACK AND BALANCE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A HOVER APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. ON CLIMB OUT PILOT REPORTED A COMPETE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR AUTHORITY. AIRCRAFT ENTERED A UNCOMMANDED SPIN, AND CAME TO REST 100 YARDS FROM DEPARTURE POINT. ALL THREE ON BOARD EGRESSED SAFELY.

## 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 CEN14LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA048), Nov 9, 2013: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1 (N911KB), Shreveport, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic's improper installation of the antitorque pedals, which resulted in an in-flight loss of helicopter control.

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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