Accident · 1995-06-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 1995-06-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL 47J2A (N470RA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Methods Corp. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
loss of power as a result of an intake valve failure due to improper maintenance performed during the major engine overhaul, and pilot misjudgment of the flare during autorotation.
Source: NTSB case CHI95LA187Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.