1 fatal · EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 · 2015-03-13 · Eufaula, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA171
Event ID
20150313X72113
Type
Accident
Date
2015-03-13
Location
Eufaula, OK, USA
Coordinates
35.366664, -95.800003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 350 B2
Registration
N919EM
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
The flight's inadvertent encounter with night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot turning the helicopter and subsequently descending into trees and terrain due to spatial disorientation.