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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Agusta A109A2 · Shoreline, WA · September 29, 2005

Date: September 29, 2005 · 21:13 local
Place: Shoreline, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BAQA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N655GS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05MA202
Reported as: Agusta A109A2
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total1,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N655GSRegistration cancelled May 28, 2010 · Agusta A109A IIS/N 7299 · Built 1984 Airframe modelAgusta A109A II Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On September 29, 2005, about 2113 pacific daylight time, an augusta A109A-2 helicopter, N655GS, impacted the ocean waters of puget sound near edmonds, WA. And sank in 580 feet of water. The air ambulance helicopter was destroyed and the three occupants, an airline transport pilot and two flight nurses, were killed. The helicopter was on a 14 CFR part 91 positioning flight when the accident occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, ABOUT 2113 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AUGUSTA A109A-2 HELICOPTER, N655GS, IMPACTED THE OCEAN WATERS OF PUGET SOUND NEAR EDMONDS, WA. AND SANK IN 580 FEET OF WATER. THE AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED AND THE THREE OCCUPANTS, AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND TWO FLIGHT NURSES, WERE KILLED. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON A 14 CFR PART 91 POSITIONING FLIGHT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA05MA202Accident · 3 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportEdmonds, WALoss of control for an undetermined reason during maneuvering flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.Sep 30, 2005 · Destroyed