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Aviation accident ERA20LA273
1 fatal · Eurocopter EC130 · 2020-08-03 · Knoxville, TN, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ERA20LA273- Event ID
20200803X11310- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2020-08-03
- Location
- Knoxville, TN, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.945278, -83.95639
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 3
- Total aboard
- 4
Aircraft
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC130
- Registration
- N55GJ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's entry into vortex ring state and his inability to arrest the helicopter's descent while maneuvering for landing.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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