Accident · 2017-07-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-07-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 B-2 (N238BK)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR METHODS CORP
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s failure to turn on the fuel transfer pump switches during takeoff, which led to a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to activate the annunciator panel’s dimming function during dusk, which prevented him from seeing the illuminated fuel transfer pump caution light indicating that the pumps were off and the illuminated caution lights for low fuel in the supply tanks.
Source: NTSB case CEN17FA252Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Helicopter | 59 | Class 2 (2017-02-21) | 6,237 total · 308 in this make/model · 6,237 as PIC · 34 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.