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Aerospatiale AS350 crash near Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States

unknown2019-01-11
Summary

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the hover operation while his view was obstructed due to the fogged-over windshield.

Incident details
Date
2019-01-11
Location
Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
Operator
Air Evac EMS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
36.7253, -97.1019
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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