Accident · 2017-11-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-11-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 (N620PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR METHODS CORP
Probable cause
An in-flight loss of control due to bird strikes.
Source: NTSB case CEN18FA033Flight 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 | 46 | Class 2 (2017-01-31) | 4,000 total · 214.5 in this make/model · 2,975.1 as PIC · 43.9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.