Accident: Eurocopter AS350
Sep 29, 2018 · Ruidoso, NM
NTSB numberGAA18CA571Event id20181001X50042
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 3
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to conduct preflight performance calculations, which resulted in his operating the helicopter in high-density altitude conditions, and his lack of experience in high-altitude, mountainous flying.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS350
- Registration
- N894NA
- Year built
- 1996
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Hard landing
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)13 nm (24 km) east
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