N442NA — 2020 Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3
Active registrationChecked 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
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland
- Model
- EC135T3
- Year
- 2020
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Safran Arrius 2b2
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- National Aeronautics And Space Administration — Kennedy Space Ctr, FL
Accident & incident history
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).
- May 18, 2021registered — National 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.
- until Jun 8, 20091962 Lockheed P2V-7 (s/n 150283)
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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