Originally Posted by
helicrazi
No, I'm talking new s92s, still with problems, they aren't new models
Problems that can cause a crash? I think not.
The 350 however, is infamously known for what jymil suggest regardless of what you and others might say and have caused several accidents with multiple deaths. One of the more profiled accidents happened in the Grand Canyon in 2003 and the pictures/video collected from the pax's cameras is the reason the Appareo Vision 1000 comes standard in these helicopters today.
Bell_ringer,
Not at all if you know what you're talking about.
The American pilots are also able to provide quite a ride, and there are examples from the rest of the world too.
Grand Canyon Is not a forgiving place (link to the above accident)
Here's a link to another accident with same outcome from Norway being discussed here.
Helicopter crash in Norway today
For the ones that have got the proper training in the 350, this is old news and is easily avoided.
Kulwin Park,
The short explanation is: when you load the disk beyond the capability of the Hydraulic system, the controls lock up. It disappears as quickly as it comes when the severity of the manoeuvre is reduced. A 350 doing high G manoeuvres at high speed and close to AUW it is really easy to get it in, and one must have sufficient clearance to obstacles in order to recover.
Now, of course it can be a lot of other reasons for this crash.
It's a sad loss regardless the cause of it!