Accident · 2024-03-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-03-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B3 (N853MB)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Med-Trans Corporation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MED-TRANS CORP
Probable cause
An inflight collision with birds while on approach.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA129Flight 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 | 35 | Class 1 (2023-11-28) | 3,165 total · 463 in this make/model · 3,052 as PIC · 31 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.