SERS · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 · 2008-06-27 · Ash Fork, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08LA198
Event ID
20080708X00989
Type
Accident
Date
2008-06-27
Location
Ash Fork, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.189723, -112.471389
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B3
Registration
N586AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation resulting in his failure to detect and compensate for an unintentional descent during a go-around. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate choice of landing approach, reduced visibility from brownout conditions, and the dark night.