Accident · 2004-09-27

NTSB case DEN04LA149 · American Eurocopter AS-350-B3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-09-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: American Eurocopter AS-350-B3 (N497AE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in the helicopter's skid striking the helipad and the helicopter's subsequent rollover. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, his failure to use the helicopter's landing/taxi lights and searchlight, the bright night, and the pilots diminished ability to see visual references.

Source: NTSB case DEN04LA149

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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