Eurocopter AS350 accident near Odanah, WI

On October 29, 2018, an Eurocopter AS350 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Odanah, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

October 29, 2018

Place

Odanah, WI

Aircraft

Eurocopter AS350 · Helicopter

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

46.527°N, 90.603°W

NTSB ID

20181030X85917

Official records · CEN19FA018

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Onboard Image, Audio and Data Recorder - Specialist's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Attachment 1 to Onboard Image, Audio and Data Recorder - Specialist's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 29, 2018, about 1345 central daylight time, a Eurocopter (Airbus) AS350 B3 helicopter, N910S, impacted terrain near Odanah, Wisconsin. The pilot was fatally injured, and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation fight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight departed Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD), Ironwood, Michigan, about 1300 and was en route to Madison, Wisconsin. The flight was scheduled as a routine pipeline patrol flight. Two pipeline employees who were working on the pipeline about 2 to 3 miles from the accident site reported seeing the helicopter flying overhead. One of the employees, who had seen pipeline helicopters flying overhead numerous times, stated that he saw "nothing unusual about the helicopter" and heard "no unusual sounds coming from the helicopter." When the pilot did not arrive at his intended destination, an alert notice was issued for the overdue helicopter. The pilot had not been in contact with air traffic control during the flight, and there was no record of a distress call from the pilot.The helicopter wreckage was subsequently located about 22 miles west of IWD in a remote wooded area and about 200 yards north of the east-west pipeline. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot was a Canadian citizen and held a Canadian commercial pilot certificate with helicopter and instrument ratings. He also held a Canadian private pilot certificate with airpl

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of helicopter control for undetermined reasons.

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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.