# Accident 20240306001879A: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK-117 C-2, West Lafeyette, IN, March 6, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 2024, 21:40 local time
- Place: West Lafeyette, IN
- Airport: Purdue University
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HDNA
- Location: 40.4154° N, 86.9309° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4154&lon=-86.9309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N191LL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N191LL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 (registry code 5626002, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-mbb-bk-117-c-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2 (registry code 60035, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1e2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK-117 C-2
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 6,239 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240306001879A

## Narrative

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

ON MARCH 6, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 2140 EDT, A EUROCOPTER BK-117 C-2 HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 135. WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE CRAFT ENTERED INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN AND IMPACTED THE RAMP AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN. THE IMPACT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER. THERE WERE 3 PERSONS ONBOARD, NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## 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 CEN24LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA128), Mar 7, 2024: Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 (N191LL), West Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the tail rotor pitch change slider attachment hardware (T-bolt), which led to the disconnection of the pitch change slider, a loss of tail…

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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