# Incident 20140626010009I: Eurocopter AS 350 B3, Temple, TX, June 26, 2014

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 2014, 15:10 local time
- Place: Temple, TX
- Airport: Draughon-Miller Central Texas
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: QMLA
- Location: 31.1517° N, 97.4075° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1517&lon=-97.4075&mi=10
- Aircraft: N808LF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808LF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (registry code 8680954, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B1 (registry code 60056, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2b1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2B1
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14IA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14IA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140626010009I

## Narrative

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

WHILE LIFTING OFF TO A HOVER, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A ROTATION COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.  FOLLOWING SEVERAL ROTATIONS, THE PILOT LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT TO HOVER HEIGHT, RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND PERFORMED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND RIGHT-FRONT SKID FIRST, COMING TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE.  THERE WAS SLIGHT BENDING TO THE FORWARD ONE THIRD OF THE RIGHT SKID.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO POST CRASH FIRE AND NO FUEL SPILLAGE.

## 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 CEN14IA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14IA329), Jun 26, 2014: Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (N808LF), Temple, TX, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to reposition the yaw servo hydraulic switch to the “on” position during the pretakeoff hydraulic system check, which resulted in a complete lack of hydraulic boost to the tail…

## Other reports on N808LF (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220416002309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220416002309A), Apr 16, 2022: Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (N808LF), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. N808 landed at the city helo pad and requested a hot refuel. The crew of the helicopter acted in accordance with the company procedures listed in the general…
- [Accident 20110727014929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110727014929A), Jul 27, 2011: Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (N808LF), Troutdale, OR, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed aurora in route to the dalles approx. 15 minutes into flight the pilot heard a thump and aircraft started vibrating. The pilot decided a…

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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