# NTSB Accident CEN15FA210
> **EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB BK 117 C-2** · 2015-04-28 · Austin, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15FA210
- **Event ID:** 20150428X84204
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-28
- **Location:** Austin, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.242221, -97.789443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- **Model:** MBB BK 117 C-2
- **Registration:** N392TC
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The helicopter rescue specialist was not properly attached to the hoist system, which resulted in a fall during a night hoist operation.

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