Accident · 2006-08-27

NTSB case LAX06LA273 · Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-08-27
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter AS 350 B3 (N973AE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: PHI Health,LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

Internal damage to the stop electro valve which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff.

Source: NTSB case LAX06LA273

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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