N92MD — Aerospatiale SA365N-1 DAUPHIN

Aircraft record

Serial number

6311

Manufacturer

Aerospatiale

Model

SA365N-1 DAUPHIN

Category

Rotorcraft

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. MIA08MA203Sep 28, 2008District Heights, MDFatal · 4 fatal

   The pilot's attempt to regain visual conditions by performing a rapid descent and his failure to arrest the descent at the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilot’s limited recent instrument flight experience, (2) the lack of adherence to effective risk management procedures by the Maryland State Police, (3) the pilot’s inadequate assessment of the weather, which led to his decision to accept the flight,, (4) the failure of the Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control (PCT) controller to provide the current Andrews Air Force Base weather observation to the pilot, and (5) the increased workload on the pilot due to inadequate Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control handling by the Ronald Reagan National Airport Tower and PCT controllers.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Aerospatiale SA365N-1 DAUPHIN).

1. May 28, 2010deregistered — Maryland State Police

Frequently asked

Has N92MD been in an accident?

Yes. N92MD appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N92MD?

N92MD is an Aerospatiale SA365N-1 DAUPHIN (rotorcraft), serial number 6311.

Has N92MD been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N92MD (MIA08MA203) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.