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Aviation accident WPR21LA027

MINR · AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350B3 · 2020-10-27 · Silver City, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR21LA027
Event ID
20201027102200
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-27
Location
Silver City, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.769381, -108.21173

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AMERICAN EUROCOPTER
Model
AS350B3
Registration
N530H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude above terrain while operating in reduced visibility due to snow showers.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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