N234AH is a 1991 Eurocopter AS 350 BA. It is a rotorcraft with 6 seats, powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 1SER rated at 681 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Aug 1999. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Long Beach, CA in 2000 · deregistered in 1999.
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The pilot said he thought that the approach to the helipad seemed and felt normal, but in retrospect was flat. A witness on a passing ship thought that the approach was flat and fast. He indicated that the helicopter was in a nose high attitude when the tail rotor hit the ground between rocks at the waterline and the edge of the pad. The pilot felt a jolt followed by a shutter. Because of the tail rotor damage, the helicopter yawed out of control to the left. It rotated 360 degrees as the pilot lowered the collective. Once completely on the ground, he pulled the fuel flow control lever (FFC) out of the flight gate, pulled the emergency fuel shutoff control, and powered everything down while applying the main rotor brake.
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