Aviation accident NYC06MA131

1 fatal · Eurocopter EC-135P1 · 2006-05-30 · Washington, DC, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC06MA131
Event ID: 20060607X00691
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-05-30
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Coordinates: 38.934444, -77.007774

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 3
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Eurocopter
Model: EC-135P1
Registration: N601FH
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The operator's inadequate training program and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter following his inadvertent disabling of the No. 1 and then the No. 2 engine full authority digital engine control system.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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