Accident · 2002-12-17

NTSB case SEA03LA019 · Eurocopter Deutschland EC-135 P1 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2002-12-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter Deutschland EC-135 P1 (N311MS)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: METRO AVIATION, INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Metro Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) while in cruise flight, and an excessive descent rate. Factors include falling snow, whiteout conditions and dark night conditions.

Source: NTSB case SEA03LA019

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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