American Eurocopter AS350B3 N853MB accident near Fort Morgan, Colorado, March 5, 2024
American Eurocopter AS350B3, registration N853MB, was involved in an accident near Fort Morgan, Colorado on March 5, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case CEN24LA129 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 5,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:55 UTC, at 5,700 ft and 118 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 30 km from Fort Morgan Muni (KFMM).
The nearest weather report, from KFMM (30 km away), showed wind 140° at 18 knots gusting 24, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Eurocopter Squirrel AS.350 B3 registered in United States (Mode S ABB392).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- March 5, 2024
- Location
- Fort Morgan, Colorado
- Aircraft
- American Eurocopter AS350B3
- Registration
- N853MB
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA129 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Fort Morgan Muni (KFMM)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 5,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:55 UTC, 5,700 ft, 118 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA129; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.