AS350B news helicopter had camera cover departure aircraft and fall on a residential street. No dama...

Attributes
ACN	356538
Time
Date	199612
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1900 msl bound upper : 1900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	AS 350 Astar/Ecureuil
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	356538
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While en route to a location, a camera shell cover departed the aircraft and landed in a street around a residential area. No harm to persons or property occurred. Camera shell was recovered.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AS350B NEWS HELI HAD CAMERA COVER DEP ACFT AND FALL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO A LOCATION, A CAMERA SHELL COVER DEPARTED THE ACFT AND LANDED IN A STREET AROUND A RESIDENTIAL AREA. NO HARM TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY OCCURRED. CAMERA SHELL WAS RECOVERED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

AS350B news helicopter had camera cover departure aircraft and fall on a residential street. No damage or injuries.