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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter Deutschland BO105SCBS-5 · Dallhart, TX · March 10, 2000

Date: March 10, 2000 · 06:05 local
Place: Dallhart, TX
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HXSA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N335T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00FA091

N335TRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2009 · Eurocopter Deutschland BO105SCBS-5S/N S898 · Built 1994 Airframe modelEurocopter Deutschland BO105SCBS-5 Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On March 10, 2000, at 0605 CST, a Eurocopter BO105SCBS-5 helicopter, N335T, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near dalhart, Texas. The helicopter was operated by temsco helicopters inc., ketchikan, Alaska, under contract with northwest Texas healthcare sytems hospital, amarillo, Texas. The pilot, two medical crew memebers and the patient were fatelly injuried. The flight origianted from a farm field 25 miles north of dalhart at 0600 and was destined for the hospital in amarillo. According to witnesses, dark night, instrument meterorological conditions prevailed near the time of the accident. The accident site was located on the west side of highway 385, approximately 8/10 mile south west of the departure area. The entire wreckage, including ground impressions and aircraft components,encompassed an area measuring 272 feet by 75 feet and appeared to have 240 degree headings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 10, 2000, AT 0605 CST, A EUROCOPTER BO105SCBS-5 HELICOPTER, N335T, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR DALHART, TEXAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC., KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, UNDER CONTRACT WITH NORTHWEST TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYTEMS HOSPITAL, AMARILLO, TEXAS. THE PILOT, TWO MEDICAL CREW MEMEBERS AND THE PATIENT WERE FATELLY INJURIED. THE FLIGHT ORIGIANTED FROM A FARM FIELD 25 MILES NORTH OF DALHART AT 0600 AND WAS DESTINED FOR THE HOSPITAL IN AMARILLO. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, DARK NIGHT, INSTRUMENT METEROROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED NEAR THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 385, APPROXIMATELY 8/10 MILE SOUTH WEST OF THE DEPARTURE AREA. THE ENTIRE WRECKAGE, INCLUDING GROUND IMPRESSIONS AND AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS,ENCOMPASSED AN AREA MEASURING 272 FEET BY 75 FEET AND APPEARED TO HAVE 240 DEGREE HEADINGS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW00FA091Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportDalhart, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter as a result of his continued flight into known adverse weather conditions. Factors were the dark night light condition, fog, low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of total instrument flight time.Mar 10, 2000 · Destroyed