Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2 N191LL accident near West Lafayette, Indiana, March 6, 2024
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2, registration N191LL, operated by Metro Aviation, was involved in an accident near West Lafayette, Indiana on March 6, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA128 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Indianapolis Intl area (KIND), reaching a maximum of 1,500 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:06 UTC, at 1,475 ft and 122 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 20 km from Indianapolis Exec (KTYQ).
The nearest weather report, from KTYQ (20 km away), showed wind 40° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 1,000 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2 (EC145) registered in United States (Mode S A16CE7).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- March 6, 2024
- Location
- West Lafayette, Indiana
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh MBB-BK 117 C-2
- Registration
- N191LL
- Operator
- Metro Aviation
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA128 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Indianapolis Intl (KIND)
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Exec (KTYQ)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 1,500 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:06 UTC, 1,475 ft, 122 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA128; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.