# Accident 20220111000039A: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+, Drexel Hill, PA, January 11, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 2022, 12:55 local time
- Place: Drexel Hill, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QMLA
- Location: 39.9476° N, 75.3035° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9476&lon=-75.3035&mi=10
- Aircraft: N531LN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531LN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eurocopter Deutschland EC 135 P2+ (registry code 5620030, https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-deutschland-ec-135-p2-plus) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B (registry code 52204, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 P2+
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 11,291 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220111000039A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ERA22FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA105), Jan 11, 2022: Eurocopter Deutschland EC135 P2+ (N531LN), Drexel Hill, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inflight attitude upset for undetermined reasons that resulted in a rotor system overspeed, a reduction of power from both engines, and a subsequent hard landing.

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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