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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Eurocopter AS350B3E · Fallon, NV · July 3, 2014

Date
July 3, 2014 · 17:15 local
Place
Fallon, NV
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
PG9A
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N832PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14GA281
Reported as
American Eurocopter AS350B3E
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
9,565 total319 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During a pinnacle approach with a 100 ' long line, the pilot stated that the aircraft stated to rotate rapidly to the left. The pilot was unable to regain control and impacted the ground shortly thereafter.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A PINNACLE APPROACH WITH A 100 ' LONG LINE, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STATED TO ROTATE RAPIDLY TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

NTSB investigation

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