Accident · 2004-11-02

NTSB case LAX05LA025 · Eurocopter AS350B3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-11-02
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter AS350B3 (N106LN)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

An inconsistency between the engines' two N2 sensor signals caused the fuel control to enter a fixed mode, which limited the power available. Contributing to the accident was the lack of altitude and airspeed available to give the pilot time to select a landing zone, disengage the flight notch, and exercise manual control of the engine after the illumination of the red 'GOV' light.

Source: NTSB case LAX05LA025

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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