AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350B3 accident at Silver City, NM, 27 Oct 2020

On October 27, 2020, an AMERICAN EUROCOPTER AS350B3 operated by AIR METHODS CORP was involved in an aviation accident near Silver City, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude above terrain while operating in reduced visibility due to snow showers. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.