Accident · 2023-10-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-10-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 (N490AE)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Evac EMS, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Evac MS Inc
Probable cause
The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA017Flight 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 | 42 | Class 2 (2023-06-16) | 2,106 total · 114 in this make/model · 1,992 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.