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N442NA2020 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3

Active registration

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026

N442NA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2009, 3 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 30, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
2127
Model
EC135T3
Year
2020
Category
Rotorcraft
Engine
Safran Arrius 2b2
Registration
Active
Registered to
National Aeronautics And Space Administration — Kennedy Space Ctr, FL

View the FAA registry record for N442NA

Accident & incident history

  1. WPR09GA216Apr 25, 2009Stockton, UTFatal · 3 fatal

    The flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance during low altitude flight in low ceiling and visibility conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to adequately monitor their location with respect to the rising terrain environment ahead, and, their lack of crew resource management communication as a crew.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2020 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3).

  1. May 18, 2021registeredNational Aeronautics And Space Administration

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N442NA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2020 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 above.

Frequently asked

Has N442NA been in an accident?
Yes. N442NA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.
What kind of aircraft is N442NA?
N442NA is a 2020 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 (rotorcraft), serial number 2127.
Who is N442NA registered to?
N442NA is registered to National Aeronautics And Space Administration of Kennedy Space Ctr, FL. Registration status: active.
Has N442NA been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N442NA (WPR09GA216) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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