Accident · 2011-11-13

NTSB case CEN12CA078 · MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2011-11-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 B-2 (N330SL)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIR METHODS CORP

Probable cause

The main rotor blade’s contact with the vertical stabilizer during the engine shutdown in strong, gusty wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case CEN12CA078

Flight 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	Commercial	Airplane / Helicopter	64	Class 2 (2011-01-31)	17,200 total · 3,500 in this make/model · 23 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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