What happened
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N531LN departed chambersburg hospital (PA60) on 1/11/2021 at 12:05 EST enroute to children?s hospital of philadelphia heliport (9PN2), philadelphia pa. Approximately 10 minutes from 9PN2; the flight medic and nurse stated that the rotorcraft banked hard to the right, and continued rolling, pinning both of them to the ceiling of the rotorcraft. One of the crew members stated that a loud bang was heard directly overhead prior to the rotorcraft rolling to the right. The rotorcraft subsequently descended, made contact with the top of a 40' tree, struck a utility pole wire, impacted the street and bounced, then came to rest on the property of privacy data omitted. A surveillance video also showed the rotorcraft banking hard to the right, rapidly descended and appeared to regain stable flight shortly before ground impact. Note: this accident remains under investigation, and this report will be amended when further information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
N531LN DEPARTED CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL (PA60) ON 1/11/2021 AT 12:05 EST ENROUTE TO CHILDREN?S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA HELIPORT (9PN2), PHILADELPHIA PA. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FROM 9PN2; THE FLIGHT MEDIC AND NURSE STATED THAT THE ROTORCRAFT BANKED HARD TO THE RIGHT, AND CONTINUED ROLLING, PINNING BOTH OF THEM TO THE CEILING OF THE ROTORCRAFT. ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS STATED THAT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD DIRECTLY OVERHEAD PRIOR TO THE ROTORCRAFT ROLLING TO THE RIGHT. THE ROTORCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY DESCENDED, MADE CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF A 40' TREE, STRUCK A UTILITY POLE WIRE, IMPACTED THE STREET AND BOUNCED, THEN CAME TO REST ON THE PROPERTY OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO ALSO SHOWED THE ROTORCRAFT BANKING HARD TO THE RIGHT, RAPIDLY DESCENDED AND APPEARED TO REGAIN STABLE FLIGHT SHORTLY BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.