Accident to the helicopter Airbus AS350 registered N350LH and operated by Liberty Helicopters on 11/03/2018 in New York City [Investigation led by NTSB / United States]

Actionnement involontaire de la commande d'arrêt carburant, diminuition de la puissance du moteur, amerrissage

Responsible entity

United States - NTSB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:

Pilot reported engine problem. landed in water.

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General information
Local date	11/03/2018
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	United States
Location	New York
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	5
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2018-0117

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	United States (Liberty Helicopters, Inc.)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	N350LH
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - [65NJ]Kearny,Nj/Helo Kearny
Planned destination	United States of America - [65NJ]Kearny,Nj/Helo Kearny
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	7654
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Photography

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