Wednesday, January 20, 2010

17-Jan-10 N904CF Eurocopter AS350B3 Reno, NV

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**   Report created 1/19/2010   Record 2                                      **
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IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 904CF        Make/Model: AS50      Description: AS-350/550 ECUREUIL, ASTAR, SUPERSTAR, F
  Date: 01/17/2010     Time: 2050

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: RENO   State: NV   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  TAIL ROTOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL 
  CENTER, AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A HARD LANDING RENO, NV.

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: UNKNOWN

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: RENO, NV  (WP11)                      Entry date: 01/19/2010