Incident · 2006-11-07

NTSB case NYC07IA023 · Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-11-07
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135T1 (N522ME)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: CJ Systems Aviation Group Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CJ Systems Aviation Group

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in the cyclic stick lock not being disengaged prior to lift-off, and his subsequent inability to control the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the operator's inadequate procedures, the unmarked cyclic lock, and the excessive breakout force required.

Source: NTSB case NYC07IA023

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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