Agusta A109A II accident near Edmonds, WA
On September 30, 2005, an Agusta A109A II (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Edmonds, WA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 30, 2005
- Place
- Edmonds, WA
- Aircraft
- Agusta A109A II · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.851°N, 122.375°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051007X01599
Official records · SEA05MA202
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Airlift Northwest Dispatch Audio Tape Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 29, 2005, about 2113 Pacific daylight time (PDT), an Agusta A109A II helicopter, N655GS, impacted the ocean waters of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The air ambulance helicopter was destroyed and the three occupants, an airline transport pilot and two flight nurses, were killed. The helicopter was operated by CJ Systems Aviation Group of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, under contract to Airlift Northwest of Seattle, Washington. The helicopter was on a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight when the accident occurred. The flight departed from Harborview Medical Center in Seattle about 2104 with an intended destination of Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO) in Arlington, Washington. Earlier in the evening, the helicopter had flown a patient from a hospital in Arlington to Harborview. The accident occurred as the helicopter was returning to its base at AWO. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the helicopter's departure from Harborview, and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site. A company visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. Radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shows the helicopter departing Harborview, proceeding northbound over the water, following the coastline at an altitude of approximately 800 feet msl. As the radar track reaches an area near Edmonds called Brown's Bay, the helicopter enters a left turn towards the west, away from the shoreline. The last radar return was recorded at 2112:33 and places the helicopter at N 47:51.250 and W 122:21.520. No eye witnesses
Probable cause
Loss of control for an undetermined reason during maneuvering flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
