Eurocopter AS-350-BA N6101U
16 November 2001 · Swanee, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Eurocopter AS-350-BA registered N6101U was involved in an accident near Swanee, Georgia, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Swanee, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0495, -84.0699
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS-350-BA
- Registration
- N6101U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Swanee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper visual lookout while hovering the helicopter, which resulted in the helicopter's main rotor blades colliding with a light post.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was hovering the helicopter in front of a house, and the main rotor blades struck a driveway light post, removing the top ornament from the post. According to the pilot, he landed the helicopter immediately and secured it, but the blades had incurred damage as a result of them having struck the post. The pilot stated that prior to the accident, there were no failures or malfunctions to any of the helicopter's systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eurocopter AS-350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350 B2 ECUREUIL | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350-B2 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350-B2 | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | Safari Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Eurocopter AS 350 BA | Skagway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Eurocopter AS-350 BA | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Eurocopter AS-350-B2 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 182Q | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Golden Strohmeier | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Austell, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flight Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Douglas DC-3 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |