ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244459
Last updated: 7 December 2020
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| Date: | 26-OCT-2020 |
| Time: | 23:37 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Air Methods Corp (AMC) |
| Registration: | N530H |
| C/n / msn: | 4553 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arenas Valley, Grant County, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The helicopter crashed in a residential area in Arenas Valley, near Silver City, New Mexico. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot, the sole occupant, was seriously injured.
Sources:
https://www.grantcountybeat.com/news/news-articles/60871-helicopter-crash-in-arenas-valley-nm
https://localaccidentreports.com/new-mexico/arenas-valley-nm-injuries-reported-after-helicopter-crash-in-grant-county/
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/helicopter-crashes-in-grant-county-overnight/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N530H
FAA
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/307/307376.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2020 11:24 | Notarhelicopters | Added |
| 28-Oct-2020 11:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2020 12:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Oct-2020 12:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2020 13:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2020 13:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 28-Oct-2020 14:46 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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