2 fatal · Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 · 2005-01-11 · Oxon Hill, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC05MA039
Event ID
20050120X00080
Type
Accident
Date
2005-01-11
Location
Oxon Hill, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.783611, -77.019165
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter Deutschland
Model
EC 135 P2
Registration
N136LN
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions, limited outside visual references, and the lack of an operable radar altimeter in the helicopter.