Accident: Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135
May 25, 2017 · New Castle, DE
NTSB numberERA17FA190Event id20170525X33813
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of helicopter control during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of task saturation.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135
- Registration
- N62UP
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR missed approach Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wilmington Airport (ILG)1 nm (2 km) north
- Philadelphia Seaplane Base (PSQ)18 nm (34 km) north-east
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)21 nm (39 km) north-east
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