MINR · EUROCOPTER AS365 · 2022-07-26 · Hamilton, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA334
Event ID
20220726105574
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-26
Location
Hamilton, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.396795, -84.561443
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS365
Registration
N520CF
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the landing without having visually identified wires that were known to be in the vicinity of the landing zone, which resulted in a collision with the wires while attempting an off-airport landing in dark night visual meteorological conditions.