Incident report
Eurocopter AS365 crash near Hamilton, Ohio, United States
minor2022-07-26
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2022-07-26
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.3968, -84.5614
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
Other incidents in United States
Other Eurocopter incidents
2026-11-03unknown
Pheriche helipad, Nepal
Eurocopter AS350B3e
2026-11-03fatal
Pheriche helipad, Nepal
Eurocopter AS350B3 — 1 fatalities
2026-10-30fatal
near Chaien, Joshimath, Chamoli district, India
Eurocopter AS350B3e — 6 fatalities
2026-10-29fatal
near McMinnville, United States
Eurocopter AS350B3 — 1 fatalities
See something wrong or have more info?
Help us improve this incident record with corrections, additional details, or sources.