Incident report
EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 crash near Silverton, Washington, United States
unknown2023-09-08
Summary
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.
Incident details
Date
2023-09-08
Location
Silverton, Washington, United States
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗48.0304, -121.5362
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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