Incident report
MD HELICOPTERS INC 369HM crash near Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
fatal2018-01-152 fatalities
Summary
A loss of engine power due to snow or ice ingestion at an altitude that was insufficient to allow for engine re-ignition. Contributing to the accident were conditions, including altitude and flat light conditions, that precluded a successful autorotation to the field.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-15
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
Aircraft
MD HELICOPTERS INC 369HM
Operator
VISTA One INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather / IMC
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
IMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗41.5017, -83.4453
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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