Aviation accident CEN13FA344

1 fatal · EUROCOPTER AS350B2 · 2013-06-11 · Talihina, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN13FA344
Event ID: 20130612X12326
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-06-11
Location: Talihina, OK, USA
Coordinates: 34.756668, -95.084167

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: EUROCOPTER
Model: AS350B2
Registration: N935EM
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The helicopter pilot's failure to see and avoid the 40-ft-tall lamp post during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the obstructions in the takeoff path.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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