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Aviation accident ERA17FA190

1 fatal · EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 · 2017-05-25 · New Castle, DE, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17FA190
Event ID
20170525X33813
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-25
Location
New Castle, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.659168, -75.601112

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Model
EC 135
Registration
N62UP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of helicopter control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of task saturation.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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