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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Austin, TX · April 27, 2015

Date: April 27, 2015 · 21:47 local
Place: Austin, TX
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operator: LEUA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N392TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA210
Reported as: Eurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1E2
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After answering an emergency call N392TC was dispatched to recover an injured hiker. During extraction of the EMT and patient the EMT nurse became loose of the hoist cable and fell approximately 80 feet and was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER ANSWERING AN EMERGENCY CALL N392TC WAS DISPATCHED TO RECOVER AN INJURED HIKER. DURING EXTRACTION OF THE EMT AND PATIENT THE EMT NURSE BECAME LOOSE OF THE HOIST CABLE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN15FA210Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAustin, TXThe helicopter rescue specialist was not properly attached to the hoist system, which resulted in a fall during a night hoist operation.Apr 28, 2015 · No damage