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Maryland State Police Trooper 2 District Heights, MD

Maryland State Police Trooper 2 District Heights, MD . Corky Smith Investigator-in-Charge. Maryland State Police (MSP) Helicopter. History of Flight. ADW weather 2310 Encountered IMC and diverted to ADW ADW weather 2355

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Maryland State Police Trooper 2 District Heights, MD

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  1. Maryland State Police Trooper 2District Heights, MD Corky Smith Investigator-in-Charge

  2. Maryland State Police (MSP) Helicopter

  3. History of Flight • ADW weather 2310 • Encountered IMC and diverted to ADW • ADW weather 2355 • 4 mi mist, scattered clouds 200 ft, ceiling broken 500 ft, temp/dew point 20° C • No flight plan; flight tracking monitored by MSP • Four fatalities, 1 serious injury

  4. Trooper 2 Flight Track • Points of Interest: • Andrews Air Force Base (ADW) • Wade Elementary School • Reagan National Airport (DCA) • Prince George’s Hospital • Walker Mill Regional Park

  5. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2310 Trooper 2 departed ADW

  6. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2319 Trooper 2 arrived near the automobile accident site

  7. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2337 Trooper 2 departed for Prince George’s Hospital

  8. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2341 ATC radar and ADS-B data indicated Trooper 2 entered class B airspace at 1,000 ft A pilot reported cloud bases at 900 ft

  9. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2347 Trooper 2 was 0.25 miles east of Prince George’s Hospital, and advised the controller he was diverting to ADW

  10. Trooper 2 Flight Track • Trooper 2 instructed to contact Potomac approach control • Trooper 2 informed Potomac approach he would like to shoot approach to runway 1L at ADW • Controller did not respond for about 1 minute

  11. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2355 Trooper 2 vectored to runway 19R approach at ADW and provided with outdated weather Trooper 2 cleared for approach and instructed to contact ADW tower

  12. Trooper 2 Flight Track 2355:22 Trooper 2 contacted ADW Tower 6 miles from runway 19R while established on localizer

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  14. Trooper 2 Flight Track 0158 MSP located wreckage

  15. Trooper 2 Wreckage

  16. Findings • Pilot certificated and qualified • Helicopter certificated, equipped, and maintained properly • No evidence of precrash mechanical failure or malfunction • IFR conditions prevailed at accident site • No flight data recorders installed

  17. Safety Issues • Pilot performance and training • Terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) • FAA and MSP oversight • MSP duty officer performance • Fatigue • Air traffic control deficiencies • Emergency response • Flight recorder requirements

  18. Parties to the Investigation • Federal Aviation Administration • Maryland State Police • American Eurocopter • Turbomeca

  19. Accredited Representative • BEA - Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses

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