Eurocopter Deutsch EC 135 T2 F-HBMA

Summary

On 2 January 2009 at about 13:00 local time, a Eurocopter Deutsch EC 135 T2 registered F-HBMA was involved in an accident near Molesmes, France. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 January 2009 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Molesmes, France

Coordinates

47.6000, 3.4333

Aircraft

Eurocopter Deutsch EC 135 T2

Registration

F-HBMA

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris → Lyon

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09WA129

1 person died.

Under the jurisdiction and control of the French government.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.