# NTSB Accident DFW07GA119
> **EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3** · 2007-05-22 · San Elizario, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW07GA119
- **Event ID:** 20070530X00664
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-05-22
- **Location:** San Elizario, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.579166, -106.284446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER
- **Model:** AS 350 B3
- **Registration:** N851BP
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with a vortex ring state and his inability to maintain control of the helicopter.

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