NONE · EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 · 2022-07-20 · Mount Vernon, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN22LA328
Event ID
20220721105540
Type
Accident
Date
2022-07-20
Location
Mount Vernon, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.317926, -88.86306
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Model
EC 135
Registration
N228MT
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate securement of the cloth fire extinguisher cover, which resulted in it being blown off the fire extinguisher and ingested into the helicopter’s fenestron during the landing.