Aviation accident ERA10MA188

3 fatal · EUROCOPTER AS-350-B3 · 2010-03-25 · Brownsville, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10MA188
Event ID: 20100325X93604
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-03-25
Location: Brownsville, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.607223, -89.194999

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: EUROCOPTER
Model: AS-350-B3
Registration: N855HW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt the flight into approaching adverse weather, resulting in an encounter with a thunderstorm with localized instrument meteorological conditions, heavy rain, and severe turbulence that led to a loss of control.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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