Accident · 2009-06-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-06-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Beech B100 (N4490M)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Methods Corporation
Probable cause
The flight crewmembers’ failure to secure the patient using the available over-the-shoulder restraints and the encounter with clear-air turbulence during cruise descent.
Source: NTSB case CEN09LA388Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 34 | Class 2 (2009-02-06) | 3,305 total · 516 in this make/model · 3,150 as PIC · 40 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.