Eurocopter France AS350B2 N350WW accident near Silverton, Washington, September 8, 2023

Eurocopter France AS350B2, registration N350WW, was involved in an accident near Silverton, Washington on September 8, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA339 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 10 minutes of the flight after departing the Arlington Muni area (KAWO), reaching a maximum of 3,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:19 UTC, at 3,300 ft and 96 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 36 km from Arlington Muni (KAWO).

The nearest weather report, from KAWO (36 km away), showed wind 300° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Aerospatiale Squirrel AS.350 B2 registered in United States (Mode S A3E6D6).

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
September 8, 2023
Location
Silverton, Washington
Aircraft
Eurocopter France AS350B2
Registration
N350WW
Injuries
None
NTSB case
WPR23LA339 (Completed)
Departure area
Arlington Muni (KAWO)
Nearest airport
Arlington Muni (KAWO)
Recorded flight
10 min, max 3,300 ft
Last recorded position
03:19 UTC, 3,300 ft, 96 kt

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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA339; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.