Accident · 2015-03-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-03-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 (N919EM)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- EagleMed, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLEMED LLC
Probable cause
The flight's inadvertent encounter with night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot turning the helicopter and subsequently descending into trees and terrain due to spatial disorientation.
Source: NTSB case CEN15FA171Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 41 | Class 2 (2014-08-23) | 2,385 total · 135 in this make/model · 2,085 as PIC · 21 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.