Airbus Helicopters AS350 N174SC accident near Sanford, Florida, June 27, 2024
Airbus Helicopters AS350, registration N174SC, operated by Seminole County Sheriffs Office, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida on June 27, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ERA24LA287 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Sanford Intl area (KSFB), reaching a maximum of 525 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:24 UTC, at 125 ft and 19 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 1 km from Sanford Intl (KSFB).
The nearest weather report, from KSFB (1 km away), showed wind 300° at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 registered in United States (Mode S A1299C).
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
- June 27, 2024
- Location
- Sanford, Florida
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters AS350
- Registration
- N174SC
- Operator
- Seminole County Sheriffs Office
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA287 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Intl (KSFB)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 525 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:24 UTC, 125 ft, 19 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA287; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.