Accident · 2016-04-25

NTSB case CEN16LA168 · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206 L4 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2016-04-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206 L4 (N435AE)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Air Evac EMS, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIR EVAC EMS INC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in varying wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN16LA168

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 pilot flying	Commercial	Airplane / Helicopter	58	Class 2 (2015-09-21)	2,916 total · 598 in this make/model · 2,205 as PIC · 30 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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