- Date
- January 2, 2009, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Molesmes, France
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Aircraft
- F-HBMAEurocopter Deutsch EC 135 T2
- Weather
- Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA)
- Case key
- 73221
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Probable cause
Under the jurisdiction and control of the French government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
On January 2, 2009, at 1300 coordinated universal time (1400 local time), a Eurocopter Deutshland EC 135 T2, French registered F-HBMA, owned by Regourd Aviation and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Molesmes, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Issy-Les-Moulineaux (LFPI), Paris, France, and was en route to Lyon Bron, France. The Bureau d’Enquêtes et d' Analyses investigators reported that the accident helicopter departed LFPI and was en route to Lyon Bron (LYN), France when the helicopter collided with hilly terrain. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or BEA Investigators.
Factual narrative
On January 2, 2009, at 1300 coordinated universal time (1400 local time), a Eurocopter Deutshland EC 135 T2, French registered F-HBMA, owned by Regourd Aviation and piloted by the accident pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Molesmes, France. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Issy-Les-Moulineaux (LFPI), Paris, France, and was en route to Lyon Bron, France. The Bureau d’Enquêtes et d' Analyses investigators reported that the accident helicopter departed LFPI and was en route to Lyon Bron (LYN), France when the helicopter collided with hilly terrain. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the French government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the French government or BEA Investigators. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses Zone Sud 200 rue de Paris Aêroport du Bourget 93350 Le Bourget Cedex France
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-HBMA
- Reported as
- Eurocopter Deutsch EC 135 T2
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0432
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- LFPI · Paris
- Destination
- LYN · Lyon
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 90° at 7 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.20 inHg
- Observed at
- LFOA