Accident · 2024-01-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-01-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELL 206 (N295AE)
- 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 helicopter’s inflight collision with cackling geese, resulting in an inflight breakup.
Source: NTSB case CEN24FA094Flight 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 | Helicopter | 53 | Class 2 (2023-12-01) | 6,282 total · 934 in this make/model · 5,282 as PIC · 38 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.