Incident report
Eurocopter AS350 crash near Fullerton, California, United States
minor2017-09-27
Summary
The pilot under evaluation’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated hydraulic failure, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the check pilot’s delayed remedial action.
Incident details
Date
2017-09-27
Location
Fullerton, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
CHAPARRAL AIR GROUP
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗33.8719, -117.9797
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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