# NTSB Accident WPR23LA339
> **EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2** · 2023-09-09 · Silverton, WA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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