EUROCOPTER AS350-B3
Higashikagawa, September 22, 2011
Event Information
| Date | September 22, 2011 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Higashikagawa |
| Country | JA |
| Coordinates | 34.20945, 134.38972 |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ANC12WA011 |
| Event ID | 20111206X72608 |
Aircraft
| Make | EUROCOPTER |
| Model | AS350-B3 |
| Registration # | JA6522 |
| Operator | Shikoku Air Service Co., Ltd. |
| Owner | Shikoku Air Service Co., Ltd. |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | - |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 3 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On September 22, 2011, about 1012 Japan standard time, a Eurocopter AS350-B3 helicopter, Japanese registration JA6522, sustained substantial damage as the result of an in-flight fire in the baggage compartment during cruise flight near Higashikagawa City, Kagawa, Japan. The pilot and two passengers were not injured.
The helicopter was equipped with a Honeywell Aerospace strobe light system, part number 60-1431-3. The strobe light power supply was mounted in the baggage compartment.
This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Japan Transport Safety Board, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from, the Government of Japan.
Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Japan Transport Safety Board Secretariat
100-98918 Kasumigaseki 2-1-2, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Phone +81-3-5253-8814 (Direct)
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.