4 fatal · AEROSPATIALE AS350B · 2012-06-30 · Camp Verde, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA282
Event ID
20120701X53951
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-30
Location
Camp Verde, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.444442, -111.789443
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Model
AS350B
Registration
N729DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to fly at a low altitude through a river canyon, contrary to voluntary guidance within the Special Conservation Area, which led to collision with a cable. Contributing to the pilot’s decision were his cognitive and psychomotor impairment from his use of an antihistamine medication.