Incident report
Eurocopter EC135P1 crash near Chicago, Illinois, United States
serious2018-07-07
Summary
The pilot's inadvertent disabling of the No. 1 and No. 2 engines' electronic engine control systems, which resulted in engine and rotor overspeed conditions, a subsequent autorotation, and a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inexperience with the helicopter variant and the operator’s lack of a more robust helicopter differences training program.
Incident details
Date
2018-07-07
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗41.7153, -87.6244
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries3
SourceNTSB CAROL
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