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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aerospatiale AS350B · Mayhill, NM · June 27, 2014

Date: June 27, 2014 · 23:15 local
Place: Mayhill, NM
Airport: Pay Jay Arabian Ranch
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GNQA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69PJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA326
Reported as: Aerospatiale AS350B
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total138 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N69PJRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Aerospatiale AS350BS/N 2455 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAerospatiale AS350B Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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During a go-around, N69PJ was caught in a down draft and was unable to recover. N69PJ made a hard landing and substantially damaged the helicopter. Pilot and front passenger received no injuries. Both passengers in the back received injuries and were transported to the hospital. One treated and released and the other suffered a broken pelvis.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A GO-AROUND, N69PJ WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWN DRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER. N69PJ MADE A HARD LANDING AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE HELICOPTER. PILOT AND FRONT PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. BOTH PASSENGERS IN THE BACK RECEIVED INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. ONE TREATED AND RELEASED AND THE OTHER SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS.

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 CEN14LA326Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMayhill, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while performing a go-around in strong, gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate the flight in strong, gusting wind conditions.Jun 27, 2014 · Substantial damage