N730CF
Registered owner: MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL, OH (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
DURING AN INSPECTION WE FOUND 3 SCREWS ON THE 25 DEGREE FRAME THAT WERE PULLED THROUGH AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE 25 DEGREE FRAME CRACKED ABOUT AN INCH ABOVE THE TOP CO-PILOTS DOOR HINGE. THIS IS CRACKED COMPLETELY THRU ALL THE WAY AROUND. THIS IS ROUGHLY STATION 1550 AND WATERLINE -2035. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING A REPAIR.
CREWMEMBER REPORTED SMELLING FUEL. RETURN TO BASE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS.
REPOSITIONING FROM A PATIENT OFFLOAD FROM OUR SOUTH PAD TO OUR NORTH PAD, SMELLED ELEC SMOKE. AFTER LANDING, DETECTED SMOKE FROM THE AREA AROUND THE 5A PANEL. FOUND 2" NVIS LIGHT CONNECTOR FOR 5A PANEL BURNT.
DURING TAKEOFF THE LT VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT, THE PIC WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE UNTIL THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NOTIFIED HIM BY RADIO. NO EFFECT WAS FELT DURING THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY & DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE STUDS ATTACHING THE STABILIZER WERE FOUND SHEARED.