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Aviation accident CEN15FA171

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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