# NTSB CEN16WA147: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, N60EA, Suwalki, Poland, April 7, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 7, 2016
- Place: Suwalki, Poland
- Coordinates: 54.055557, 22.903333 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=54.0556&lon=22.9033&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92982
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN16WA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92982/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA147

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On April 7, 2016, at 1613 Central European Daylight Time, a McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, N60EA, registered to EPC Industries, Inc., and operated by a private entity was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Suwalki, Poland. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Polish government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Polish government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The State Commission of Aircraft Accident Investigation (SCAAI) Ministry of Transport and Maritime Economy ul. Chalubinskiego 4/6 00-928 Warszawa 67 Poland

## Aircraft

- Registration: N60EA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0033E
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Epc Industries Inc

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.

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