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Location:
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Palm Beach, FL
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Accident Number:
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ERA22LA231
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Date & Time:
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May 19, 2022, 12:10 Local
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Registration:
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N448JM
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Aircraft:
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Eurocopter AS355
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Injuries:
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1 None
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Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
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Aircraft Make:
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Eurocopter
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Registration:
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N448JM
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Model/Series:
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AS355 N
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Aircraft Category:
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Helicopter
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Amateur Built:
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Operator:
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On file
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Operating Certificate(s) Held:
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None
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Operator Designator Code:
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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
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Conditions at Accident Site:
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VMC
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Condition of Light:
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Day
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Observation Facility, Elevation:
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BCT,13 ft msl
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Observation Time:
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11:53 Local
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Distance from Accident Site:
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5 Nautical Miles
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Temperature/Dew Point:
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32°C /23°C
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Lowest Cloud Condition:
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Scattered / 5000 ft AGL
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Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:
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6 knots / , 120°
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Lowest Ceiling:
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Visibility:
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10 miles
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Altimeter Setting:
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30.03 inches Hg
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Type of Flight Plan Filed:
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None
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Departure Point:
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West Palm Beach, FL (PBI)
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Destination:
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North Perry, FL (HWO)
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Wreckage and Impact Information
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Crew Injuries:
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1 None
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Aircraft Damage:
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Substantial
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Passenger Injuries:
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Aircraft Fire:
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None
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Ground Injuries:
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N/A
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Aircraft Explosion:
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None
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Total Injuries:
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1 None
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Latitude, Longitude:
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26.448361,-80.058922
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Investigator In Charge (IIC): Spencer, Lynn
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Administrative Information
The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.
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Additional Participating Persons: Rick Beckstrom; FAA; Miramar, FL
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