# NTSB Accident ERA24LA287
> **AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350** · 2024-06-27 · Sanford, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA287
- **Event ID:** 20240701194587
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-06-27
- **Location:** Sanford, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.777642, -81.231234
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
- **Model:** AS350
- **Registration:** N174SC
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter pilot’s improper maneuvering at low altitude in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter entering a vortex ring state, and hard landing during a subsequent autorotation.

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