NONE · EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 · 2015-11-06 · Monongahela, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16CA060
Event ID
20151204X43427
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-06
Location
Monongahela, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.18222, -79.910003
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Model
EC 135
Registration
N639ME
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate securing of the wheeled fire extinguisher's cover which resulted in it being blown off of the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter's fenestron during takeoff, resulting in a loss of directional control.