Engine and main rotor over-speed event during engine start, resulting in ground resonance and substantial damage to the helicopter’s fuselage, and main rotor drive system.

Date:

11 June, 2014

Reg:

N356EV

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

AS350

MSN:

3649

Location:

Merrill Field, Anchorage

Country:

US-Alaska

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:96:::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:12-JUN-14,EUROCOPTER

Link:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2014/2014.semaine.24.pdf