NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2009-02-23 · Cave Creek, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA125
Event ID
20090223X04221
Type
Accident
Date
2009-02-23
Location
Cave Creek, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.818054, -111.897781
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N353P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare. Contributing to the accident was the brownout condition created by the dust cloud that interfered with the pilot's perception of proximity to the ground, and the glare interference from the parked fire vehicles headlights with the pilot's night vision goggles.