Accident · 2004-04-08

NTSB case DEN04CA058 · Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-04-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 (N151AC)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Air Methods Corp. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Air Methods, Incorporated

Probable cause

the dual student pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors contributing to the accident were inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot, the high wind, the gusts, and the crosswinds.

Source: NTSB case DEN04CA058

Flight 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.

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