Accident · 2005-02-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2005-02-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-L1 (N5734M)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Evac EMS, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Air Evac Lifeteam
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Source: NTSB case DFW05FA073Flight 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.