N142AH
Registered owner: FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO, NJ (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR METHODS LLC (QMLA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
BOTH ENGINE CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ENG PA DIS WITH ASSOCIATED YELLOW FONT TOT OF 482/456. INSPECTED NO.1/ NO.2 ENG. TOT THERMOCOUPLES, APPLICABLE WIRING, AND THERMOCOUPLE BOX ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR T4 FOR OVERALL CONDITION AND SECURITY. CLEANED T4 CONNECTOR CONTACTS AND REINSTALLED IAW SAFRAN HELICOPTER EMM ARRIEL 1 E2 77-22- 00-900-802-A01. GROUND RUN COMPLETED; CAUTION LIGHT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
TOWARDS THE END OF A PATIENT TRANSPORT LEG - ABOUT 2 MINUTES OUT FROM LANDING AT ROOFTOP HOSPITAL HELIPAD. EXPERIENCED MASTER CAUTION LIGHT IN CONJUNCTION WITH MULTIPLE CAUTION LIGHTS ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE SIDE AND CENTER LANE OF CAD. COINCIDENTLY WITH THESE ENUNCIATIONS I AND MY MEDICAL CREW STATED THAT WE SMELLED SMOKE. WERE ABOUT 3 MILES FROM OUR INTENDED LANDING PAD AND ABOUT 2.5 MILES SOUTH OF ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KALB). BEGAN TO SLOW AND ESTABLISH OEI FLIGHT CONDITIONS AND TURN TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. I DID NOT SEE A FIRE INDICATION, AND WAS FOCUSED ON THE LOSS OF MY NUMBER 2 N2 AND ROTOR INDICATION ON THE TRIPLE TACH. AT THIS TIME I DETERMINED THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS FAILED. AT THIS POINT, I VERY CAUTIOUSLY LOCATED MY ENGINE 2 THROTTLE AND PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY ROLL IT OFF TO SECURE IT. WHILE DOING THIS I REMAINED FOCUSED ON THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE TO MAKE SURE I WAS SECURING THE CORRECT ENGINE. WHILE CONTINUING TO SLOW AND FLY TOWARDS THE AIRPORT I ATTEMPTED TO DECLARE EMERGENCY ON THE APPROACH FREQUENCY THAT I WAS ON WITH THE NUMBER 2 RADIO. AT THIS POINT I DISCOVERED I HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER TO THAT RADIO AND TRANSPONDER; POWER WAS STILL SUPPLIED TO THE NUMBER 1 RADIO WHICH I TUNED TO THAT FREQUENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO CALL ON THAT RADIO. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE I NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE RADIO CONTROL HEADS. COULD HEAR ATC ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME ASKING ME TO IDENT WHICH I TRIED AND COULD NOT ACCOMPLISH DUE TO THERE BEING NO POWER TO TRANSPONDER. I THEN ASKED THE MEDICAL CREW IF ANY OF THEM COULD COMMUNICATE WITH ATC. THE MEDIC STATED HE HAD POWER ON HIS CONTROL HEAD, I ASKED HIM TO RELAY OUR EMERGENCY TO ATC WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO DO. I COULD HEAR ATC CLEAR US FOR ANY AND ALL RUNWAYS. AS I CONTINUED WITH THE SHALLOW SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH (STILL 1.5 MINUTES OUT) I ACTIVATED THE NR 2 ENGINE EMERGENCY CUTOFF, WHICH ENUNCIATED ACTIVE. I THEN COMPLETED THE RUN ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 01 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, COMPLETED SHUTDOWN OF ALL REMAINING SYSTEMS PER THE CHECKLIST.
PRIOR TO LIFT OFF CREW DETECTED A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL. AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE CALLED. INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, NO DEFICIENCIES DETECTED.