Accident · 2013-06-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-06-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS350B2 (N935EM)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- EagleMed, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLEMED LLC
Probable cause
The helicopter pilot's failure to see and avoid the 40-ft-tall lamp post during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the obstructions in the takeoff path.
Source: NTSB case CEN13FA344Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 32 | Class 2 (2012-08-14) | 3,560 total · 88 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.