Accident · 2012-04-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-04-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N406EM)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- EAGLE MED LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLE MED LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate collective control inputs while performing a hovering autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the check airman's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case CEN12CA269Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check pilot | Commercial | Helicopter | 48 | Class 2 (2011-07-07) | 2,700 total · 500 in this make/model · 1,500 as PIC · 25 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 63 | Class 2 (2012-03-02) | 6,960 total · 760 in this make/model · 5,560 as PIC · 60 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.