Incident report
Eurocopter AS350B crash near Balatonfüred, Hungary
minor2009-08-19
Summary
A Hungarian Air Ambulance AS350B rolled over during an engine ground run at Balatonfüred. Investigators found the collective lever lock probably slipped under vibration as rotor speed increased, letting the collective rise, and with the controls secured the pilot could only make coarse corrections.
Incident details
Date
2009-08-19
Location
Balatonfüred, Hungary
Aircraft
Registration
HA-BDC
Operator
Hungarian Air Ambulance
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
standing
Source
TSB Hungary ↗46.9567, 17.8889
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceTSB Hungary
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