Accident · 2010-07-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-07-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N918EM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- EagleMed, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLEMED LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s impaired judgment, due to medications, which led to an abrupt low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.
Source: NTSB case CEN10FA424Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 56 | Class 2 (2010-02-08) | 12,240 total · 6,000 in this make/model · 28 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.