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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · San Juan, PR · February 21, 2017

Date: February 21, 2017 · 10:15 local
Place: San Juan, PR
Airport: Fernando Ribas Dominicci Airpo
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N413LP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA126
Reported as: Eurocopter AS 350 B3
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,250 total

N413LPRegistered now · Eurocopter AS 350 B3S/N 3228 · Built 1999 Airframe modelEurocopter AS 350 B3 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On February 21, 2017 the PIC of an Eurocopter executed an autorotation after noticed that the engine RPM continued to increase and exceeded limitations with white smoke visible coming out from the engine compartment, an engine fire was confirmed after touched down but was quickly contained by first responders. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2017 THE PIC OF AN EUROCOPTER EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION AFTER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS WITH WHITE SMOKE VISIBLE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AN ENGINE FIRE WAS CONFIRMED AFTER TOUCHED DOWN BUT WAS QUICKLY CONTAINED BY FIRST RESPONDERS. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ERA17LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRThe flight instructor's incorrect manipulations of the twist grip throttle control during a practice autorotation, which resulted in an engine overspeed and subsequent fire.Feb 21, 2017 · Substantial damage