N92MD - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

S65C

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

S65CSA-365C Dauphin 2

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MARYLAND STATE POLICE

Address

3023 STRAWBERRY POINT ROAD

City

BALTIMORE

State / Zip Code

Maryland21220

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Turbo-shaft

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

53136350

Mode S Code (Hex)

ACBCE8

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 28, 2008	MIA08MA203	Substantial	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.

Sep 28, 2008MIA08MA203

Substantial

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N92MD

Serial Number

6311

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC