NONE · EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 · 2023-09-09 · Silverton, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA339
Event ID
20230912193047
Type
Accident
Date
2023-09-09
Location
Silverton, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.03041, -121.53615
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER FRANCE
Model
AS350B2
Registration
N350WW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain visual reference and altitude while maneuvering over a lake during dusk conditions, which resulted in the helicopter impacting water.