American Eurocopter AS350B2 N606HD accident near Hammonton, New Jersey, December 19, 2023
American Eurocopter AS350B2, registration N606HD, was involved in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey on December 19, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case ERA24FA069 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 21 minutes of the flight after departing the Philadelphia/NE Arpt area (KPNE), reaching a maximum of 1,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:44 UTC, at 1,075 ft and 129 knots, descending at 512 feet per minute, about 11 km from Atlantic City Intl (KACY).
The nearest weather report, from KACY (11 km away), showed wind 320° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,500 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Eurocopter Squirrel AS.350 B registered in United States (Mode S A7DE3C).
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
- December 19, 2023
- Location
- Hammonton, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- American Eurocopter AS350B2
- Registration
- N606HD
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24FA069 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Philadelphia/NE Arpt (KPNE)
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic City Intl (KACY)
- Recorded flight
- 21 min, max 1,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:44 UTC, 1,075 ft, 129 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24FA069; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.