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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · American Eurocopter AS350B2 · Shamong, NJ · December 19, 2023

Date: December 19, 2023 · 20:04 local
Place: Shamong, NJ
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N606HD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24FA069
Reported as: American Eurocopter AS350B2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1D1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,597 total

N606HDRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2024 · American Eurocopter AS350B2S/N 7601 · Built 2013 Airframe modelAmerican Eurocopter AS350B2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1D1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While returning to home station (pne, northeast philadelphia airport) from covering a news assignment, the helicopter entered a shallow descent from approximately 1000' into a heavily woodeded area and was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire.

If future information becomes available concerning the FAA 9 areas of responsibilities in relation to this event, this report will be amended.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE RETURNING TO HOME STATION (PNE, NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT) FROM COVERING A NEWS ASSIGNMENT, THE HELICOPTER ENTERED A SHALLOW DESCENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 1000' INTO A HEAVILY WOODEDED AREA AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT FORCES AND POST CRASH FIRE.

IF FUTURE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE FAA 9 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THIS EVENT, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED.

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 ERA24FA069Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHammonton, NJThe helicopter’s gradual descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.Dec 20, 2023 · Destroyed