# Accident 20190617004389A: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2, Cobleskill, NY, June 17, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 2019, 10:30 local time
- Place: Cobleskill, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QMLA
- Location: 42.6869° N, 74.4828° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6869&lon=-74.4828&mi=10
- Aircraft: N135WJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135WJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2 (registry code 5620027, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B series (registry code 52135, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PW206B SERIES
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,645 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA405) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190617004389A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UPON LIFTOFF FROM THE MEDIVAC HELIPAD, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL BOOM MADE CONTACT WITH TREES, AND THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO DROP OFF THE PATIENT AT THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA405), Jun 17, 2019: Eurocopter EC135 (N135WJ), Cobleskill, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness during takeoff from a confined area, which resulted in the helicopter rotors striking tree branches.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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