SERS · SIKORSKY HH-60L · 2019-02-28 · TULLAHOMA, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19TA110
Event ID
20190228X71730
Type
Accident
Date
2019-02-28
Location
TULLAHOMA, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.345832, -86.270278
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
HH-60L
Registration
N260MW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s improper decision to continue the VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees during a subsequent precautionary landing attempt.