NONE · EUROCOPTER AS 365 N2 DAUPHIN · 2010-02-12 · Cheverly, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10TA142
Event ID
20100216X01647
Type
Accident
Date
2010-02-12
Location
Cheverly, MD, USA
Coordinates
38.930278, -76.919998
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER
Model
AS 365 N2 DAUPHIN
Registration
N61MD
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Incomplete clearing of snow from the helipad and vicinity. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a NOTAM regarding the presence of snow banks and the pilot's failure to ensure that the helicopter was clear of a snow bank prior to departure.