Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered N617GC on 16/12/2024 near Potrero (United States)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the american authorities:

Helicopter came to rest on its left side.

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General information
Local date	16/12/2024
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	United States
Location	Near Potrero
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2024-0493

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	United States (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	N617GC
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - KSDM (SDM) [SDM]San Diego,Ca/Brown Field Muni
Planned destination	United States of America - KSDM (SDM) [SDM]San Diego,Ca/Brown Field Muni
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	4676
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Natonally Regulated Operations - Customs

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