2 fatal · AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350 · 2020-07-29 · Pioche, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA244
Event ID
20200729X52602
Type
Accident
Date
2020-07-29
Location
Pioche, NV, USA
Coordinates
37.919998, -114.54
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350
Registration
N755AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude from terrain and subsequent loss of helicopter control due to entanglement of the external load cable with the tail rotor.