American Eurocopter AS350BA accident near West Plains, MO
On July 10, 1993, an American Eurocopter AS350BA (helicopter) was involved in an accident near West Plains, MO. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 10, 1993
- Place
- West Plains, MO
- Aircraft
- American Eurocopter AS350BA · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.741°N, 91.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12823
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 1993, at 1105 central daylight time, an American Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N350BA, operated by the registered owner, American Eurocopter, and piloted by a company employee, crashed while landing at a fairgrounds in West Plains, Missouri. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair. There was additional damage to four electrical power lines and two parked automobiles. The commercial pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, no flight plan was filed. The personal flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated from the West Plains Airport in Pomona, Missouri, approximately 1050. The pilot was employed as a helicopter pilot/marketing specialist by the helicopter manufacturer. He was scheduled to perform a helicopter demonstration flight in Des Moines, Iowa on July 12. The pilot and passenger (his wife) incorporated a personal trip into the scheduled mission. Both attended high school in West Plains, Missouri, and their 40th class reunion was scheduled the weekend of July 10. They planned to attend reunion events over the weekend in West Plains before continuing to Des Moines for the demonstration flight. They departed their home base near Dallas, Texas and arrived in the West Plains area on July 9. The morning of July 10, the pilot and his wife met with other alumni for a reunion breakfast. The pilot offered to fly to the county fairgrounds and take some classmates up for a ride in the helicopter. Many classmates traveled to at the fairgrounds to see the helicopter
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
