# NTSB Accident ERA20LA273
> **Eurocopter EC130** · 2020-08-03 · Knoxville, TN, USA · FATL
## 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.

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